HPV Vaccine & Cervical Cancer Prevention
Safeguard Your Future: HPV Vaccination & Cervical Cancer Prevention
Cervical Cancer Needs Urgent Medical Attention
One of the silent threats in women
Most prevalent and 2nd most common cancer in women.
Treatable by medical professionals
But one of the preventive strategies is pap smear and HPV Testing
HPV vaccine-human papilloma virus vaccine
Risk Factors:
Most of the cases of cervical cancer related to HPV which is transmitted to sexually transmitted infection.
- Long Term Use of Oral Contraceptive Pills
- Having Weakened Immune SystemEarly Sexual Intercourse (< 16 Years)
- Early Age of First Pregnancy
- Multiple Sexual Partners
- Immunosuppressed (HIV Positive) Individuals
- Chlamydia Infection (Bacterial)
- Family History
- Husband Whose Previous Wife Died of Cervical Malignancy
- Lower Socio-Economic Status
- Having Multiple Pregnancy
- Smoking
HPV Vaccine is one of the preventive strategies against cervical cancer.
Ideal age is 9 to 14 in female before starting the sexual activity. But u can take if u is under 45 ages.
2 dose – 0, 6 months (im) for less than 15 years of age
3 doses- 0, 1, 6 months (im) for more than 15 years of age
Avoid when u r pregnant – u can take after 2 weeks of delivery
Avoid when you’re pregnant – u can take after 2 weeks of delivery. Completely safe, no side effects.
- Cervarix – Serotypes 16, 18
- Gardasil 4/ Cervavac – Serotypes 6,11,16,18
- Gardasil 9 – Serotypes 6,11,16,18,31,33,46,45,52,58
PAP Smear
It’s a screening test to detect HPV and pre-cancerous conditions.
It’s a quick procedure that can help to diagnose cervical cancer and precancerous conditions.
It can be done by healthcare providers on an OPD basis during pelvic examination.
It is recommended to:
Age 21-29- should be done every 3 years
Age 30-65- pap test alone every 3 years with HPV test every 5 years
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