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A member asked:
If i had the gardasil hpv vaccine administered before i was sexually active, does that protect me from hpv related oral/throat cancers once sexually active?
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Most probably: Yes but the Gardasil vaccine will only protect you against some diseases and tumors associated with or caused by only 2 oncogenic HPV strains (16 and 18) and not against the many others which can also cause genital (vulvar, vaginal, cervical )....anal, perineal , head and neck or oropharyngeal diseases (oral/throat cancers).
Answered 11/20/2015
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Some: The earlier Gardasil provides protection against 2 of the main strains involved with the cancers you list.A new Gardasil(9) has included other strains that cover 5 more strains that are associated with rare forms of cancer. No vaccine is 100% protective so you should maintain a normal pattern of health exams regardless of vaccination status.
Answered 11/20/2015
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