Just curious if anyone has gotten the HPV
vacine called Gardasil. I have my annual
with my gyno next month and think I'm
going to get it done. Let me know about
your experience, good, bad, or
indifferent.
Thanks!
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MandMs
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Hi! Posted: 10-10-07 04:00am
I don't have personal experience with
Gardasil as I'm age-limited( I'm missing a
great chance )
I guess as all other vaccines there can be
local or injection-site and systemic
reactions or adverse side effects.
Also, as for any vaccine, vaccination with
GARDASIL may not lead in developing immune
answer and protection in all vaccine
recipients.
At the site of injection you can feel pain
and swelling or redness can develop in
first 10 days after the vaccination.
Fever, gastroenteritis, headaches and some
other symptoms can be experienced as a
systemic side effects.
This happens in very rare cases and you
don't need to be discouraged, but think
of benefits you're getting from it.
I wish you luck with the vaccination and
I'm waiting for you to come and share , I
hope, only good things about Gardasil.
Best wishes!
Marija
I am nervous about Gardasil, as it hasn't
been studied very thoroughly. Also the
FDA has apparently received many side
effect reports, including some deaths. I
got a lot of information about Gardasil at
this link:
I had the series of shots, and (knock on
wood) no complications to date.
Although, I'm uncertain at this time
whether my stomach pain and nausea are
related to the birth control I'm currently
on or the vaccination, since I began both
around the same time. I'm sincerely hoping
it's the birth control.
I'm terrified, now, of developing more
serious complications, in light of all the
reports of rising adverse reactions and
even deaths linked to the vaccination.
I also have a few questions regarding the
vaccination. I'm sorry,I didn't really
know where to post this. I'll continue
looking, and may re-post (or maybe someone
could point me in the right direction).
Does anyone know the general time frame
for when the complications occured? I
haven't had a dose since probably January,
but I'm scared now that I may develop a
problem. I've also recieved a lot of mixed
information, even in my research.
How many people have actually died? And
are there really enough people getting
seriously ill from the vaccination to
worry, considering how many people have
recieved it and experienced no negative
side-effects?
Any help would be appreciated at this
point.
Edit: I checked out the link given, and am
even more alarmed! Has anyone experienced
symptoms or spoke to a doctor about the
vaccination?
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Roberta777
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The protection Posted: 07-08-08 22:59pm
if you are fortunate enough in your age
group (I believe it is available to women
to the age of 30) because it can protect
you against four strains of HPV. My GYN
has told me that they are working to
improve those odds.
Cervical cancer is and can be the result
of HPV. If I were a young woman, I would
not hesitate to take advantage of this
protection.
I grew up as a young person when polio was
a threat. At that time, people who had
that virus lived in an iron lung. That is
pretty hard to imagine for most of us.
But, they did.
Marija is right in her encouragement to
you to not let someone frighten you into
not taking the innoculation.
My doctor says she totally believes in the
benefits of it.
You have to make your own decisions. Take
care and be safe.
)
