Having the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for prevention of sexually-transmitted infection has left eight in 10 girls more cautious about the risks of having sex, a UK poll has found.
The team at the University of Manchester quizzed 500 girls and found that 79 per cent said having the jab reminded them of the possible risks of sexual contact.
Cervical Cancer - Classification
Cervical cancer continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality. After breast cancer, cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women worldwide.
Cervical cancer continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality. After breast cancer, cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women worldwide.
"Despite the scare-stories, this research suggests that the HPV vaccine could make the majority of girls more cautious about sex," the BBC quoted Dr Lesley Walker, director of cancer information at Cancer Research UK, as saying.
"The HPV vaccine is an important step towards preventing cervical cancer in the UK but it will only be truly successful if uptake is high.
How Safe is Gardasil the HPV 'Hot Shot'?
It would be a shame if the negative focus on Gardasil, hampered the efforts to reach this HPV vaccine to millions of women who would otherwise succumb to cervical cancer.
It would be a shame if the negative focus on Gardasil, hampered the efforts to reach this HPV vaccine to millions of women who would otherwise succumb to cervical cancer.
The findings have been published in the British Journal of Cancer.
Study Proves That Girls Are Aware of HPV Vaccine's Benefits
Majority of girls and young women don't believe the HPV vaccine protects them against other sexually transmitted infections, according to a new study by University of Illinois at Chicago
Majority of girls and young women don't believe the HPV vaccine protects them against other sexually transmitted infections, according to a new study by University of Illinois at Chicago
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Outcry in Australia Over Adverse Side-effects of Gardasil, the Cervical Cancer Vaccine
First in the US and now in Australia, cry of alarm over the side-effects of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil.
First in the US and now in Australia, cry of alarm over the side-effects of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil.
