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Over the past two years, any campaign for Gardasil, the vaccine to protect against new HPV against cervical cancer, has introduced the discussion on the human papilloma virus to the forefront, shining new light not only on the vaccine it itself, but also to the issues surrounding it. HPV is ubiquitous. Nearly 50% of sexually active people will become infected with HPV at some point in their lives. There are about 20 million people with HPV infections in the United States, with 6 2 million new cases each year. The most serious consequence of HPV infections is cancer of the cervix, but public knowledge of HPV is low - less than 50% of women had heard of HPV and its links to cervical cancer uterus. It is essential that the public gains more knowledge about HPV and cancer of the cervix, especially in the current climate where the merits of the vaccine have been clouded by political rhetoric. Information about the link between HPV and cancer of the cervix, the extent of the disease is and who he is, detection methods have different effects of the disease and the role and effectiveness of the vaccine process. Consideration of these questions will help guide decisions that doctors recommend this vaccination to a whole generation of 11-12 years girls and boys, perhaps in the future. The relationship between HPV and cancer of the cervix: There is more than 100 types of HPV. About 15 of them are causing “high risk” types, cancer of the cervix. HPV infections are more common in the younger population, with nearly 75% of 15-25 year olds occur. Most HPV infections are “silent” - people who carry the virus in the know, they directly and freely, their sexual partners. The good news is that most of these infections are self limiting , which means that almost 90% of them without their own solution within 24 months of problems. In a minority of people, but infections, or following a high-risk sexual behavior (such as multiple partners and unprotected sex) or weakened immunity because of smoking, stress, and long-term use of certain drugs like steroids.

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Over the past two years, the O-N-E L-E-S-S campaign for Gardasil, the new HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer, has brought discussion about the human papilloma virus to the forefront, shining new light not only on the vaccine itself, but also on the issues that surround it.

HPV is ubiquitous. Nearly 50% of sexually active people will have HPV at some point in their lives. There are around 20 million people with HPV infections in the U.S., with 6.2 million new cases occurring every year. The most serious consequence of HPV infections is cervical cancer, yet public knowledge about HPV is poor — less than 50% of women have heard about HPV and its link to cervical cancer.

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