April 3. 2009 11:16

Dear Sirs,

I heard in Europe about that vaccin. Does it prevent from Uterus cancer? Iread that young women have a big risk to get it.
Does that risk still exist for women who already have children?

I am 28 years old and mother of two children. I don´t know if I belong to the risky group.

thanks in advance!

Lavazza

April 3. 2009 16:58

The HPV Vaccine will prevent most cervical cancers associated with the types of HPV covered by the vaccine (types 16 and 18). When you say "uterine cancer" I believe you are referring to the endometrium. Endometrial cancer is not associated with HPV and is therefore not prevented by the vaccine. Normal weight women with regular menstrual cycles and pregnancies are not at high risk for endometrial cancer.

David Soper, M.D.

David Soper, M.D.

April 3. 2009 22:31

Dear David,

thank you very much for your fast answer. Yes you are right I meant andometrial cancer. I wasn´t sure about the right name in english. Thanks a lot for the informations!

Lavazza

April 9. 2009 03:56

What if I have already had an abnormal pap? Can I get the vaccine?

Jessica

April 10. 2009 15:31

The HPV vaccine is active against 4 different HPV strains. Your abnormal pap was most likely only due to one of them. Therefore you are a candidate for the vaccine. It will protect you against becoming infected with the strains not causing your abnormal pap. It will be important that you continue to get regular follow-up pap smears, however, since the vaccine doesn’t prevent all HPV infections. The vaccine can also prevent you from becoming infected with the type of HPV that causes genital warts.

David Soper, M.D.

April 15. 2009 01:05

Will it help reduce the total number or size of my warts on and inside my gina and ass?

Josie