My mom didn't let me get the cervical cancer vaccine?!


Question: I am 16 years old and my mom didn't want me to get the vaccine ,because she said it was for sexually active people (assumed I'm not) , I wanted to get it, am I able to get the vaccine in 3 years around age 19 when I don't need parental connections to go to the doctor? What are effects of this cancer, statistics, etc?


Answers: I am 16 years old and my mom didn't want me to get the vaccine ,because she said it was for sexually active people (assumed I'm not) , I wanted to get it, am I able to get the vaccine in 3 years around age 19 when I don't need parental connections to go to the doctor? What are effects of this cancer, statistics, etc?

GOOD. Your mom is being smart.

Please read the link below and really do your research on this "vaccine".

http://evilslutopia.com/2007/01/gardasil...

If I were in the age range, I'd never get it.

get more information on it on the internet or even from your doctor and share it with your mum.

I would call planned parenthood, community health department, ask your doctor if he will give you the immunization without parent permission and how much it will cost so I doesn't show up on your insurance bill. Finally see if you can get the vaccination on your thigh up high, or your butt.
peace

Wel I am 13 and my mom didnt let me get because it still is a new medicine and could cause sterility so my mom might let me get it later on when all her questions are cleared

Good for her!

There are a lot of problems with the vaccine: It has not been properly proven, it does not protect you completely (you can still get other HPV virsuses and cervical cancer from other ways), and many have become ill from it.

Stay away from Gardasil! It's not worth the time and money to use a dangerous drug.

Otherwise, you should tell your mom that the vaccine isn't necessarily for people are currently sexually active, it's for anyone who is going to have sex at some in their lives. And make sure she knows it's actually more effective if you're vaccinated before you become sexually active. The earlier you get it the better.

If you can't convince her, though ,you can certianly stil get it once you are 19; just ask your doctor. Depending on where you are, it may not be covered by your health care system, though; and it could be very expensive, so if your school is offering it, it's really best to get it done.

I also think it's important to mention that the vaccine your talking about is for the HPV virus, which is known to cause cervical and throat cancer; the vaccine prevents cervical cancer but doe snot vaccinate against it specifically.


I suggest you chekc out the sites I've referenced below, and show them to your mother as well.

Good luck!

It is recommended that you get the vaccine before you ever become sexually active (although you can get it after). The purpose of the shot is to protect you against certain strains of HPV that are linked to cervical cancer. Most girls will be exposed to HPV at some point, and it is well worth getting the vaccine to lower your risk of cervical cancer. And your mom needs to realize, even if you're not sexually active now (and even if you were to wait until marriage) you still have the chance of being exposed. It's just a preventative measure to protect you from a virus that has been proven to lead to cancer. It's better to get it now than to wait until you're older. I had a friend who died at the age of 24 from cervical cancer brought on by HPV. Your mom should really educate herself on the risks of HPV and cervical cancer, and realize that her daughter is at risk (even if not now, in the future) and should get vaccinated now, before it's too late. She got you vaccinated to protect against measles, mumps, tetanus, and a whole lot of other illnesses. Vaccination against HPV is just the same.

I had cervical cancer, and it is nothing that I would wish upon anyone. The treatment is rough and tiring. I have 2 daughters and they will be getting the vaccine. I do not want my daughters to go through what I went thru. I was diagnosed about a year ago and just completed my treatment of radiation and chemotherapy. I went thru 8 weeks of it. If you can talk to your mom about the vaccine. The effects of this cancer is you can't have children, you don't feel like yourself, your body will go thru a lot. there is more. I thought once the treaments are done I was done, but with the testing I have to do, I feel like I should be glowing in the dark.
I hope things work out for you. I am 36 years old with 2 daughters 8 and 5, my son is 3. They have help me thru my cancer.

the vaccine is for only one of the ways you can get cancer,

tell her eventually you will be sexually active, and want to get the vaccine out of the way.

if we're talking about the same thing, i got it. i am going for my 3rd round of it (its 3 parts) in a few weeks. tell your mom that you will be active sometime and that it makes sense to get it because you don't know what's out there. it simply prevents you from getting it! makes sense! tell her that & do research on it, talk to your doctor to have them talk to her also.





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