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A 43-year-old female asked:
I am a 43 y/o lesbian who had very few sex partners (never with males). should i get gardasil? i'm considering a relationship with an hpv + woman
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Interesting choice: There is value to anyone when a vaccine can help prevent a medical condition. HPV is transmitted sexually by both genders in both gay and straight relationships. At your age, most insurers would not cover the shot series, and it does have a significant price tag. A blood test may indicate you are also positive as this germ can be carried for decades with no symptoms. Discuss with your doc.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
When I was younger I got 2 gardasil shots and never went back for the 3rd one. I got Hpv which is gone, but Im wondering if I should now get the 3rd (10 plus years later). Does it cause premature menopause or cysts? Been dealing w/cysts, related?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Recent research has found that 2 doses of HPV vaccine is almost as effective as the recommended 3 doses. It wouldn't hurt to have the third dose now i... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Should I get the the gardasil vaccine if I have hpv?
Dr. Alan Levineanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Yes: Even though you may have one strain of hpv, receiving the vaccine will protect you from the other strains that can cause cervical cancer or anal warts... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I have gotten the gardasil shot, does that prevent HPV?? Will I get oral cancer if I have gotten all 3 shots?
Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Probably: Gardasil is very, very effective at protecting against infection with 4 specific sub-types of HPV - the 4 most common problematic strains. It also gi... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Can you get Gardasil 9 vaccine at 32yrs? If you havent been exposed to the hpv viruses that the vaccine protects against, it will still work?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Yes: At a listed age of 31, you are beyond the approved age (9-26) where insurers would cover it. You could benefit from the protection provided by the new... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
If someone who has HPV tries on my swim suite then i wear it will i get it. She didnt know she had it at the time either i did get the gardasil vacine?
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
You should be safe: Gardisil should protect you. Exposure of swim suit to water, if someone used it to swim, will also kill the virus.
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