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Myth of the Day, 13
Myth:If I get the HPV shot, I’m completely protected from cervical cancer
False! 30% of Cervical cancers are not protected by any vaccine.
Gardasil and Cervarix are cervical cancer vaccines that block the two types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that most frequently cause cervical cancer. Gardasil also protects against two types that cause the majority of genital warts. But about 30% of cervical cancers will not be prevented by these vaccines, so it’s important for all women, whether they’ve gotten the shot or not, to continue having regular Pap tests.
Gardasil was approved for boys and men in 2009 to reduce the risk of developing genital warts. This may also help prevent the spread of cancer-causing HPV to their female partners.
NEW BLOG
Hello. This blog has just been started to help people who are dealing with HPV. I am a young female who suffers with the strain of HPV that produces genital warts. I was diagnosed in September 2011 but have had the virus since November 2010. I have had a very hard time dealing with it and found it to be a very lonely experience. I have found recently that the best way of dealing with the problem is to talk to those in the same position. Of course, that is hard when you probably don’t want anyone close to you knowing that you have HPV. Therefore I created this blog for people to submit and ask questions. I’m not saying I will have all the answers and if honest I probably need this as much as any of you. But please feel free to talk about your worries or share positive stories. Help me, help others :) Anon is always available in the ask box. I will try get back to you as soon as possible.
Also, I will not acknowledge any nasty or rude submissions/messages.
In 2006, an HIV-positive man was diagnosed with leukemia. First he received chemotherapy, and when the cancer returned his doctor recommended a stem-cell transplant with tissues obtained from a bone-marrow donor. After finding an unusually high number of compatible donors, his doctor, Gero Hütter, had a simple idea that would change the course of HIV research. Dr. Hütter knew of a rare genetic mutation that confers immunity to many strains of HIV, including the strain that infected his cancer patient. And new blood cells, including immune cells, are manufactured by bone marrow. What if he could find a bone-marrow donor with this mutation? What effect would it have on the HIV infection?
Five years after his cancer diagnosis, the man, known as the Berlin patient and recently identified as Timothy Ray Brown, is in remission from cancer … and the most sensitive tests have been unable to detect HIV anywhere in his body, despite the discontinuation of antiretroviral drugs. Scientists are a cautious lot, careful not to make grand statements without qualifying them with words like “seem” and “suggest.” But more and more, researchers are starting to say that Brown could be the first case in which a cure for HIV was attained.
READ MORE: http://blog.advocatesaz.org/2011/12/06/sti-awareness-the-future-of-treatment-for-hivaids/
STDs in America: An Infographic
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And while we’re on the subject, April is GYT (Get Yourself Tested) Month! At Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and at the Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri, we will be offering free STI testing.
At PPSLR, patients ages 25 and younger will be able to receive free gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis and HIV testing, with only a $15 visit co-pay. Patients older than 25 can get free gonorrhea and chlamydia testing, again with a small co-pay.
PPKM is offering free testing for gonorrhea, Chlamydia, syphilis and HIV at eight of their nine health centers, although an office visit charge will apply.
To anyone HSV+ that’s having trouble coping
I want you to try an exercise for me.
The next time you find yourself alone in front of a mirror, look at yourself. Notice your eyes, your lips, the way your hair falls. Notice the dips in your lips and the speckles in your eyes’ irises. Revel in your beauty for a minute and then tell yourself outloud “I have herpes.”
Say it over and over. In between you also say something awesome about yourself. Try to smile each time.
“I have herpes”
“I have herpes”
“I have herpes”
“I have herpes”
“I have herpes and it doesn’t matter.”
Each time should be a little less scary, a little less shameful or embarrassing. Then close your eyes and take a few deep breaths and end it all with a big smile.
The more you begin to accept your condition, the more you’ll be able to cope and be happy with yourself.
Seriously, give it a try and tell me how it goes. :)
GETTING TESTED FOR ALL STDS DOESNT TEST FOR HERPES
Know the truth and get tested. You have to specifically say, “I want to get tested for the herpes virus.”
If you haven’t, and you think you’re clean from all STDs, you should probably check again.
Myth of the Day, 13
Myth:If I get the HPV shot, I’m completely protected from cervical cancer
False! 30% of Cervical cancers are not protected by any vaccine.
Gardasil and Cervarix are cervical cancer vaccines that block the two types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that most frequently cause cervical cancer. Gardasil also protects against two types that cause the majority of genital warts. But about 30% of cervical cancers will not be prevented by these vaccines, so it’s important for all women, whether they’ve gotten the shot or not, to continue having regular Pap tests.
Gardasil was approved for boys and men in 2009 to reduce the risk of developing genital warts. This may also help prevent the spread of cancer-causing HPV to their female partners.
