tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post1028167764397428795..comments2024-02-01T04:43:26.273-06:00Comments on NEWS ANCHOR MOM: child health, child safety, toxic toys, autism, etc. for busy moms: Kids and STDsJen Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15528551519602313049noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-66514662888562269432008-03-16T23:39:00.000-05:002008-03-16T23:39:00.000-05:00Gardasil is a safe and effective vaccine, and I wi...Gardasil is a safe and effective vaccine, and I will be vaccinating all my daughters with it. I have yet to see any adverse effects to this vaccine in my practice other than temporary pain and irritation at the injection site.<BR/><BR/>Yes, there are actually over 100 different strains of HPV. However, the four strains in the Gardasil vaccine account for about 70% of all cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts. There is also evidence that there is enough similarity between some strains that the vaccine provides additional cross-protection without specifically targeting those strains.<BR/><BR/>Now, cervical cancer is easily preventable if you get routine Pap screening. However, even if women are vigilant about Pap screening, acquiring HPV is extremely common - 50% of women will become infected at some point in their lifetime. If you acquire HPV and get abnormal cells on a Pap smear ... at the very least you're looking at multiple pelvic exams over the next year, with the possibility of biopsies and painful treatments (LEEP, conization) that could impair future fertility or the ability to carry pregnancy to term.Knight in Dragonlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631054320165156722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-5850815867115287412008-03-13T21:47:00.000-05:002008-03-13T21:47:00.000-05:00No way will I get that vaccine for my daughter. On...No way will I get that vaccine for my daughter. Once she is older and it has been on the market longer, she can make the decision for herself.<BR/><BR/>I think I read somewhere that there are over 80 strains of HPV and several that can lead to cervical cancer... but Gardasil only helps prevent four? My numbers may be off, but I know it's a small percentage.<BR/><BR/>It also doesn't take much to find some alarming statistics on Gardasil... including deaths - so no way, no how. Even my MIL, who I consider a pretty conservative practicing Ob/Gyn, has expressed some serious concerns about it and supported my decision to avoid it for my daughter.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014134561927342414noreply@blogger.com