Is GARDASIL still safe to receive even if you are already beyond 26 years old?
Yes, it is still safe. Don’t worry. It is a vaccine, not a drug. There is a lot of vaccine misinformation on the internet. All vaccines, drugs and herbs have side effects, most are very rare. You give enough people a peanut butter sandwhich, some will develop an allergic reaction and die.
The reason they don’t give it to adult women is it is usually pointless. Most women contract the virus gardasil protects you from from sex, and the vaccine is useless once you are already infected.Ok lets sort out myth from fact.
First… Gardasil is *NOT* an anti cervical cancer drug. Its a vaccine against the 4 strains of the human papiloma virus that have been linked to cervical cancer. It doesnt prevent cancer, it vaccinates you from those strains of HPV just the same way the mmr vaccinates against measles, mumps and reubella.
Next, yes, some people have had serious reactions, including a handful of deaths. They are a result of allergic reaction or interactions with other drugs. Someone somewhere has had a negative and serious reaction to *every* medicine available, including the tylonal or aspirin you have in your house.
Yes, you still need to take the other two shots. They are a series of shots, just like several other vaccines. You get the first shot, the other two are boosters.
Next, you are beyond the perscribing age not because its unsafe for your age. Rather, because they assume someone your age would likely already have hpv. Its a virus that nearly everyone has. So right now, they are focusing on vaccinating younger poeple who likely have not been exposed to it yet. Since hpv is an std, they are targeting girls who likely have not had sex yet. Chances are if you have ever had unprotected sex as most people your age have, you have been exposed and may already have it.
You have no reason to be scared. You should feel free to print and discuss with your doc, but you have no reason to be scared.Here’s the thing:
Gardasil has had a huge amount of reports of heart attack, often causing death. It’s not a safe thing right now to be taking, but if you do decide to do it, here’s some info for you.
Some women don’t know that when you go for your yearly checkup and get a PAP smear it’s for the Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV (hence the term PAP, short for Papilloma). Many times this test will not find any abnormal results, but you will still be infected with HPV. If you have warts anywhere, such as your fingers or toes, you most likely already are infected with HPV, even though your PAP smear won’t come back with any abnormal results.
The reason they put an age limit on the shot is because by a certain age, you have already almost certainly been exposed and/or infected with HPV. Most women contract it in high school, either through sex or other activites (you can get it from sharing drinks, etc in some cases). The shot isn’t any less effective after the age limit, you just are assumed to have contracted it by then and therefore the shot is of little use to you. If you don’t think you have been infected, then it is your choice whether or not to get the other shots.
The best advice I can give you is to be well informed and follow your instincts. If you are so concerned about the side effects that you are seriously questioning completing the shot regimen, then I personally wouldn’t. But if you think it’s a good idea after learning the side effects, then get the shots, and keep a close eye on your health. At this first sign of anything wrong (look up the symptoms of the side effects they have listed for the shot, you can look them up on WebMD and read articles including symptoms) get yourself to the doctor right away.
Like all new drugs, there are going to be some snags and issues once it gets out into the public. The reason is, they test these on their groups using relatively healthy people. It doesn’t give them enough of a variance in the test subjects to see an abnormal response, like heart attack. I personally will never use a drug unless it has been on the market for a minimum of 3 years, because almost all side effects and problems have been discovered and fixed by then.
Just take care of yourself, and be well informed. Then make your decision. If you want my opinion, I would answer your question with a “no”, but it’s your body and you must decide for yourself. I think it is a good idea to print the articles and have a good, long, and thorough discussion with your doctor, because she should treat your worries as if they were her own and discuss them all fully with you. If she doesn’t find a different doctor, because you need one that will truly listen to your worries and issues and be willing to go in depth on these things with you. After all, it’s your life, and you have to live with the after effects of these things, so make sure you’re getting the attention you deserve. Hope that helps you some.I think it is perfectly safe for you to take it and you shouldn’t worry. The vaccine is made for girls between the ages of 9 and 26, so it is designed for you.
in my opinion i think you will be fine and should follow through with the next two doses.
the website says it is okay to have the shot once you are sexually active, and it is your choice to even get the injection. Because there are cases of people dying from bad side effects and allergic reactions, i would still take precautions.
check in with your doctor and see what his or her opinion is on the matter and go from there.Krista , you are wrong. PAP is short for papanicolau test which is a test to check if you have cervical cancer. If you wanna be tested for HPV you can get tested during your PAP test too if you request.
I was also told by my dr to get the Gardasil but I decided not to after I saw a documentary, where they showed girls being severly sick. Those are rare cases, but still I didnt wanted to take a chance. I think Pharma companies come up with vaccines for money and not so much bec we need them. Maybe if you are worried you shouldnt continue the shots. U should talk to your dr first.
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