Gardasil: has your daughter had this vaccine?

[Morgan314]

My daughters' pediatrician is encouraging all female patients to receive this vaccine. I have mixed feelings about this. I do not want my girls to get cervical cancer from HPV, but in 15 yrs from now, what if we find out that there are long-term problems associated with the vaccine? Why are males not targeted for this vaccine? I am interested in hearing from nurse/mothers who have or have not gotten their daughters vaccinated and why.

[ann945n, RN]

I have not and don't plan on it. The most oncogenic forms of HPV are sexually transmitted. If my daughter chooses to become sexually active then there are many other forms of protection that are less risky than a brand new vaccine that has already shown itself to be problematic. IMO they pushed Gardasil onto the market WAY too fast.

The problem with this statement is that HPV can be spread even if condoms are used. Therefore, even a smart educated young women will still be at risk of HPV.

Having had high rish HPV myself and not wanting to get other forms of HPV I had the vaccine even being happily married. All the 'what ifs' is how I came to my decision.

What if he cheats. What if I cheat. What if we divorce.... and so on

I did very well with the vaccine, no problems. Fainting though is by far the largest complaint with the vaccine. It is reccomended that you stay seated for 15 minutes after the injection to avoid this side effect. To date no deaths or serious injury have been reported.

My future daughters will be getting this vaccine.

[smartin13]

My gyn vaccinated her son, it is not covered by insurance so she paid out of pocket. She told me that in other countries boys and girls can get the vaccine however in this country they feel as though vaccinating one gender is good enough.

[sassy_squirrel]

I had all three vaccines. Only side effect I had was a really sore arm for a few days.