Research shows Australia is on track to become the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem.| Cancer Council NSW
An exciting new study in Scotland found no cases of invasive cervical cancer in young women who had gotten the HPV vaccine by the time they were 14. The study offers more proof that vaccinating young people early provides the best protection against cervical cancer.| American Sexual Health Association
Background The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection and is linked to several types of cancer. HPV vaccination uptake in the U.S. is relatively low, despite the vaccine’s high efficacy. Some parents of adolescents have concerns that vaccination will encourage sexual behavior and therefore choose not to vaccinate. Previous studies investigating vaccination and sexual behavior have included only young women and girls. Methods The objective of this study ...| BioMed Central
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 36,500 HPV-associated cancers occur in the U.S each year.| American Sexual Health Association
Though usually harmless, some types of HPV cause cervical lesions that, over a period of time, can develop into cancer if untreated.| American Sexual Health Association
Genital warts are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). The types of HPV that cause genital warts are usually spread by direct skin-to-skin contact during vaginal, anal, or possibly oral sex with someone who has this infection.| American Sexual Health Association
There are over 100 different types of human papillomavirus, or HPV. Some types of HPV can cause genital warts and other types can cause cancer, including cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis or anus, as well as cancer in the back of the throat.| American Sexual Health Association