Many people think of cervical cancer every time they hear about HPV, this type of cancer causes death to every 14 of Thai women a day. However, the HPV vaccine is not only a vaccine that helps prevent cervical cancer, it can also prevent other sexual transmitted diseases. In addition, the vaccine can be given to both, male and female.
How does HPV vaccine work?
There are 2 types of HPV vaccine which are the HPV vaccine with 4 strains (6, 11, 16, 18) and the HPV vaccine with 2 strains (16,18) Both can lower an opportunity of the cancer by 70 percent. Moreover, The United stated Food And Drug Administration or US. FDA certifies that……
This vaccine has 100 percent capacity to prevent the cervical cancer caused by HPV it only works in a person who receives it before infection. Besides, the vaccine also prevents vulvar cancer and vaginal cancer including Genital warts, over 70 countries around the world approved for its efficiency.
Who should receive HPV vaccine?
HPV is a cause of diseases that affects both, male and female, people who have to receive are a girl and boy aged 9-10 years old and above. For the injection, 2 times should be enough as the body can still response and produce immunity well.
For those who have sex and still not be infected by the HPV, you can have benefits from this vaccine injection. To have them, you need 3 injections within 6 months. After that, medicine in it will protect you from virus HPV after last injection about 1 month. Moreover, it also decreases risk of cervical cancer by 70 percent. Furthermore, this is not recommended for pregnant women or those who are allergic to vaccine’s ingredient.
The Best protection is receiving vaccine with screening
To help ensure that the prevention has the highest efficiency, HPV vaccine injection should be provided with screening using these 3 methods as follows:
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- Pap smear
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- ThinPrep
- HPV DNA Test, which has 99-100% for early detection of cervical cancer
Everyone needs to receive cervical cancer screening since start having sex with a partner including older people with menopause.
For more information contact
Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, 3rd Floor, Phyathai Sriracha Hospital,
Tel. +6638-317-333 ext. 2358, 2359 or +6689-2451482
