When i was 16 my mom made me get the hpv shot 3 injections and never would tell me what it was for. now i am 19 and i still don't know what its for.

Cervical cancer: The hpv shots protect against the strains of hpv most associated with cervical cancer.

Protection: This vaccine helps protect you against strains of a virus known to cause cancer many years after exposure & a type of wart that can produce cauliflower like small to giant bumps on your genitals.It is only helpful if completed months before exposure to the germ, which is often passed during sex. The shot does not protect against other std's or other types of warts.