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<blockquote data-quote="Josie" data-source="post: 118254" data-attributes="member: 1792"><p>My daughter is only 12 but she has not and probably will not have the vaccine. They recommended it for her when she was 11. My understanding of it is that cervical cancer is easily detected and easily treated if detected early enough. It is the 14th most common cancer for women. Most people are exposed to the HPV virus and don't get cervical cancer.</p><p></p><p>It's a new shot and I don't believe all is known about it yet. It is painful and requires more than one shot. It only prevents 70% of cervical cancers. To me, it just isn't worth the risk, expense, and pain.</p><p></p><p>If it were ovarian cancer, which is hard to detect and then hard to treat, or breast cancer which is more common, I would do it.</p><p></p><p>I also think they are recommending it for girls so young because it needs to be given before exposure to the virus. At 19, it might be too late. I'm not sure about that part so it is something to ask about. </p><p></p><p>I think I am in the minority with this opinion but I thought it might help you to hear this side.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josie, post: 118254, member: 1792"] My daughter is only 12 but she has not and probably will not have the vaccine. They recommended it for her when she was 11. My understanding of it is that cervical cancer is easily detected and easily treated if detected early enough. It is the 14th most common cancer for women. Most people are exposed to the HPV virus and don't get cervical cancer. It's a new shot and I don't believe all is known about it yet. It is painful and requires more than one shot. It only prevents 70% of cervical cancers. To me, it just isn't worth the risk, expense, and pain. If it were ovarian cancer, which is hard to detect and then hard to treat, or breast cancer which is more common, I would do it. I also think they are recommending it for girls so young because it needs to be given before exposure to the virus. At 19, it might be too late. I'm not sure about that part so it is something to ask about. I think I am in the minority with this opinion but I thought it might help you to hear this side. [/QUOTE]
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