HumanPapillomaVirus (HPV) Vaccine

HPV is a common infection, and approximately 75% of sexually active adults will have been exposed to it in their lifetimes. It is often asymptomatic, and is linked to the development of cervical cancer and anal and genital warts.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) Cancer

Human papilloma virus (HPV), can cause cervical cancer and genital warts in women, but goes mostly undetected (and untestable) in men.Gardasil, made by Merck & Co., blocks four strains of HPV which account for more than 70 percent of all HPV cases resulting in cervical cancer. The preventative vaccine is administered through a series of three shots over the course of six months. Obviously, you should speak at length with your gyno before making a decision about this or any other medical treatment.