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If your a teenage girl and u got the cervical cancer shot is it guaranteed you wont get the disease?

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Has good protection: Vaccines offer good protection against some very bad diseases. Of course, there are no guarantees in life. As the saying goes, the only certainties are "death and taxes". There is generally no reason for a teen girl not to get the human papilloma virus vaccine (Gardasil) to protect her against cervical cancer and genital warts. Too many people have the HPV virus, so protection is a good thing.

Answered 4/1/2015

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No: You will be protected against 4 hpv strains, the 2 that cause cervical cancers and two that cause genital warts. You are still at risk for cervical cancers, but much reduced. Get annual pap smears or ask your gynecologist for the proper timing based on your age and other risk factors.

Answered 7/8/2015

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My girl friend has cervical cancer. Can I be harmed by having sex with her?

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