What are the negatives of getting the HPV vaccine?

Possible side effects
  • Pain, redness, or swelling in the arm where the shot was given.
  • Fever.
  • Dizziness or fainting (fainting after any vaccine, including HPV vaccine, is more common among adolescents than others)
  • Nausea.
  • Headache or feeling tired.
  • Muscle or joint pain.

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Why refuse HPV vaccine?

In the general population, the reasons for refusal of the HPV vaccine include a perception that the vaccine is unnecessary or not required, a lack of a strong health care provider recommendation for the vaccine, a lack of knowledge about the vaccine, and safety concerns.

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What are the long term effects of HPV?

HPV can cause cervical and other cancers, including cancer of the vulva, vagina, penis, or anus. It can also cause cancer in the back of the throat (called oropharyngeal cancer). This can include the base of the tongue and tonsils. Cancer often takes years, even decades, to develop after a person gets HPV.

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Does HPV cause infertility?

While human papillomavirus infection, or HPV, usually doesn't directly cause infertility, some adverse effects linked to HPV could negatively impact fertility in both women and men.

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Can HPV vaccine trigger autoimmune disease?

Several studies have shown that there is no relationship between Gardasil and autoimmune disorders: A 2012 study and a 2014 study both found women and girls who received the Gardasil shot were not more likely to develop autoimmune disorders than those who were unvaccinated.

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HPV Vaccine Risks

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Is the HPV vaccine very safe?

HPV vaccine is safe and effective at preventing HPV-related infections and cancers. Vaccines, like any medicine, can have side effects. Many people who get the HPV vaccine have no side effects at all. The most common side effects are usually mild, like a sore arm from the shot.

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What syndrome is caused by HPV vaccine?

CDC is aware of reports (in Japan and elsewhere) of chronic pain following HPV vaccines. Some of these reports were described as potential cases of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a rare condition of persistent pain that usually affects arms, legs, hands, or feet after an injury or trauma to that limb.

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Does HPV affect menstrual cycle?

The answer is - No. HPV cannot make you miss your period, but might cause spotting in between periods if it's a high-risk HPV infection. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 43 million HPV infections were reported in the year 2018.

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What does HPV do to sperm?

Meanwhile, many authors reported that HPV infection was associated with reduced sperm motility and idiopathic asthenozoospermia (8,9). In addition, in infected patients, there are significantly more anti-sperm antibodies positive sperm cells (10).

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Can I have a baby if I had HPV?

Women who have or have had HPV — the human papilloma virus — have successful pregnancies and their babies are not harmed by their HPV infections. HPV is a very common sexually transmitted infection that affects millions of women and men around the world.

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What are the signs of HPV in a woman?

Human papillomavirus (HPV) symptoms in women. HPV often causes no symptoms, but it can lead to warts on the genitals. In females, this includes the cervix, vulvar, and vagina, as well as the anus. It can also increase the risk of throat cancer in males and females.

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Is my life over after HPV?

If you've been diagnosed with HPV, you can still lead a relatively normal life. However, you need to protect yourself and any other sexual partners you have as you do so: Use condoms: Using condoms when having sex is essential to reduce the risk of transmitting HPV.

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Can I skip HPV vaccine?

Frankly, one of the most common questions we get asked is, “If I missed a dose of vaccine, specifically in this case the HPV or the human papillomavirus vaccine, do I need to start all over again from the beginning of the series?” The answer is no.

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Should I worry about HPV if I have the vaccine?

Yes, vaccinated women will still need regular cervical cancer screening because the vaccine protects against most but not all HPV types that cause cervical cancer. Also, women who got the vaccine after becoming sexually active may not get the full benefit of the vaccine if they had already been exposed to HPV.

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What does HPV look like on a man?

How does HPV look in males? In males, warts from HPV commonly develop on the penile shaft. They may appear as raised or flat bumps with a smooth or rough surface. The bumps may have stem-like projections or have a cauliflower-like appearance.

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Do men get HPV more?

HPV infection in men is quite a bit higher than in women — about 27 percent of U.S. women age 14 to 59 test positive for genital HPV. And, unlike in women, adult men seem to have high levels of HPV infection no matter how old they are, said Dr.

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How do you get HPV out of your system naturally?

HPV can clear up naturally – as there is no cure for the underlying HPV infection, the only way to get rid of HPV is to wait for the immune system to clear the virus naturally.

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How does a married woman get HPV?

How did I get HPV? HPV is a sexually-acquired virus. Even if you were to have sex with a single partner in your life, using condoms every time, there is an 80% chance you will acquire HPV in your lifetime. HPV can be spread by contact between genital skin, so LGBQTI people can also get the virus.

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What does HPV do to ovaries?

The virus is common and usually goes away on its own. However, if it does not, it can cause further health complications, including genital warts, cervical pre-cancer, and cervical cancer. Current research suggests an unlikelihood of HPV infections causing ovarian cancer.

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Does HPV affect your hormones?

HPV gene products can either enhance or suppress estrogen's stimulation of ERα transcriptional activity. Estrogen can in turn activate expression of HPV oncogenes potentially through ERα or perhaps other means.

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What are the neurological issues with the HPV vaccine?

Frequent manifestations included headaches, general fatigue, coldness of the feet, limb pain, and weakness. The skin temperature of the girls with limb symptoms was slightly lower in the fingers and moderately lower in the toes. Digital plethysmograms revealed a reduced peak of the waves, especially in the toes.

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What percentage of people have side effects from HPV vaccine?

More than 1 in 100 people, but less than 1 in 10, who have the Gardasil or Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine experience: bruising or itching at the site of the injection. a high temperature or feeling hot and shivery. feeling sick (nausea)

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How long does HPV vaccine last in females?

To date, protection against infections with the targeted HPV types has been found to last for at least 10 years with Gardasil (18), up to 11 years with Cervarix (17), and at least 6 years with Gardasil 9 (19).

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Is HPV vaccine mandatory in Australia?

The Australian Immunisation Handbook recommends HPV vaccination for specific groups including: younger people aged 9 to 25. people with significant immunocompromising conditions. men who have sex with men.

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