February 7, 2010 – 1:21 pm
Lets_Talk_about_Gardasil@yahoogroups.com
February 7, 2010
THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE WILL VOTE ON A BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW STD SHOTS (Hep-B and GARDASIL) TO BE GIVEN TO MINORS WITHOUT THE CONSENT OR KNOWLEDGE OF MOM AND DAD
January 26, 2010 – 10:59 am
The McGill Tribune
Canada
January 19, 2010
McGill researcher led groundbreaking study
Human papillomavirus has been found in more than half of young adults in new sexual relationships, a groundbreaking Montreal study has reported.
Led by Dr. Eduardo Franco¬ – director of McGill University’s Cancer Epidemiology Unit – and a team of McGill and University of Montreal researchers, the study reported that 56 per cent of participants were infected with at least one type of HPV and 44 per cent of that group were infected with a high-risk type of the disease known to cause cervical cancer. They also found that the prevalence of HPV in one partner was a strong predictor of HPV in the other partner.
By Leslie Carol Botha
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Posted in Cervical Cancer, Gardasil, Global Gardasil Concerns, HPV, Human Papillomavirus, Mothers & Daughters, Sexual Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Teens, Vaccinations, Women's Health, Women's Politics
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January 20, 2010 – 5:38 pm
LexCH.com
by Danny Gruber
C-H staff writer
Published: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 5:02 PM CST
LEXINGTON – The monthly coalition meeting of Project Extra Mile gathered Tuesday at the Lexington Public Library to listen to a presentation by guest speakers from Two Rivers Public Health Department on the correlation between youth alcohol use and the rise in sexually transmitted diseases.
Citing statistics for Nebraska from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and a Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) for Nebraska, Heather Easton and Kerrey Miller, educators from Two Rivers, reported that teens are reporting higher levels of sexual activity, and consequently suffering from higher rates of STDs than they have in the past.
December 18, 2009 – 10:07 pm
The Camrose Canadian
Posted By VANESSA HAUSER SAIT
Posted 10 hours ag0
The high cost and side effects of the Gardasil vaccine are deterring some women from getting the newly developed injection.
Gardasil targets women aged nine to 26, preventing against four strains of the HPV virus (types 6, 11, 16 and 18), as well as the several diseases associated with these types, including cervical cancer, abnormal and precancerous cervical cells, vaginal and vulvar cancers, abnormal and precancerous vaginal and vulvar cells and genital warts.
By Leslie Carol Botha
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Posted in Adolescent Girls, Cervical Cancer, Gardasil, Gardasil Blogs, Genital Warts, HPV, Human Papillomavirus, Mothers & Daughters, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Teens, Vaccinations, Wellness, Women's Health, Women's Politics
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December 2, 2009 – 9:08 pm
NewsBlog
November 29, 2009
The fear is that some teen girls may misinterpret the new guidelines and miss out on important discussions with a gynecologist.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* Some worry that STDs, teen pregnancies could go up without Pap tests to prompt doctor’s visit
* New guidelines say young women can postpone cervical cancer screening until age 21
* The guidelines still recommend that girls who are under 21 see a gynecologist
By Leslie Carol Botha
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Posted in Adolescent Girls, Birth Control, Cervarix, Cervical Cancer, Education, Gardasil, Genital Warts, Human Papillomavirus, Mothers & Daughters, Pap Smear, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Teen Pregnancy, Teens, Vaccinations, Women's Health
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November 24, 2009 – 9:57 am
WebMD
Sexually Transmitted Infections Surface Soon After Teenage Girls Become Sexually Active
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Nov. 23, 2009 — One in four teenage girls has a sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to a new study.
Researchers found that 24.1% of girls between the ages of 14 and 19 tested positive for one of five of the most common sexually transmitted infections, including human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes simplex virus type 2, and chlamydia.
By Leslie Carol Botha
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Posted in Adolescent Girls, Birth Control, Cervical Cancer, Genital Warts, Infertility, Mothers & Daughters, Pap Smear, Puberty, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Teen Pregnancy, Teens, Wellness, Women's Health, Women's Politics
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November 17, 2009 – 10:36 pm
Examiner.com
Suzanne White Montiel
November 17, 2009
There is a website out there that helps people keep track of the identity and number of their sex partners. There is an iPhone application that does the same thing.
The website, Nookist, claims to give users “the ability to assess [their] sexual behavior and to make changes” in their lives. Each user’s information is completely confident according to the site.
November 6, 2009 – 10:08 pm
Read Carefully – HPV can be spread other than through sexual contact.
Heath Science Report
Transmission of HPV through routes other than sexual is definitely possible. One may be exposed to HPV simply by shaking hands as suggested in the finding of HPV virus under fingernails.
By Leslie Carol Botha
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Posted in Adolescent Girls, Cervarix, Cervical Cancer, Gardasil, Genital Warts, Global Gardasil Concerns, HPV, Human Papillomavirus, Mothers & Daughters, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Teens, Vaccinations, Women's Health
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October 20, 2009 – 7:46 pm
Forbes.com
Peter B. Bach, 10.20.09, 06:32 PM EDT
Is Merck’s Gardasil the best solution for cervical cancer?
On Wednesday Atlanta will be the stage for the latest act in the Gardasil vaccine saga. There, members of the Vaccines for Children Advisory Committee will vote on whether Merck’s Gardasil–which prevents infection with the cervical-cancer-causing Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)–should be given to boys. They voted “yes” for girls three years ago.
The panel will struggle with the ethics of giving a vaccine to boys when the primary purpose of doing so is to keep them from spreading the sexually transmitted virus from one girl to another. It will struggle with the biology that shows the vaccine only covers 70% of the virus strains that cause cervical cancer. And if panel members vote “yes,” it will mean doctors should give the vaccine to boys and insurance companies should pay for it.
By Leslie Carol Botha
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Posted in Adolescent Girls, Cervarix, Cervical Cancer, Gardasil, Global Gardasil Concerns, HPV, Human Papillomavirus, Immunizations, Mothers & Daughters, Pap Smear, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Social/Political, Teens, Vaccinations, Women's Health, Women's Politics
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October 8, 2009 – 9:49 pm
Reuters
October 8, 2009
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Vaccinating boys against the virus that causes cervical cancer and genital warts does not appear to be cost-effective, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Assuming all girls get the shot, adding boys to a national vaccination program may not be worth the expense, they said.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to approve Gardasil — Merck & Co’s vaccine against human papillomavirus — for use in boys and men ages 9 to 26 to protect them from genital warts and prevent them from spreading the virus to their sexual partners.
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