Preventing Cervical Cancer
Street Address: 38, Sarikul street, Tashkent, 100105, Uzbekistan
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If these facts are considered, the development of an effective HPV vaccine was a major break through in medicine and it could eliminate cervical cancer within one generation if all young girls got this vaccine. Unfortunately, the vaccine cannot cure preexisting chronic infections. Therefore, it is imperative that it is given before any contact with the virus. This means it must be given before girls become sexually active or at least early when sexual activity is still limited.
If it is also considered that this vaccine is very safe it is unfortunate that so many young girls still are unvaccinated.
This vaccine is generally recommended for all females aged 11 to 26 as early as possible. For older females it might be beneficial if their sexual activity so far was very limited to one or two partners and if previous Pap smears showed no abnormalities.
The only contraindication against HPV vaccine is known Allergy against yeast.
At TIC we offer you the quadrivalent HPV vaccine Gardasil. It is given as 3 intramuscular injections in months 0,2 and 6.
We cannot stockpile this vaccine, but if you wish to get it for you or your daughters, we are happy to order it for. Usually it arrives within a few weeks.
Cancer of the cervix of the uterus is very common world wide. While the causes of this cancer are truly multifactorial and not entirely understood, it is well known that a key step in development of this cancer is infection with the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). In women who never had contact with this virus cervical cancer is extremely rare. On the other hand, an overwhelming majority of sexually active females is contaminated with this virus.
