http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2010/01/how-much-do-you-know-about-hpv/ Blogs from OncoLink Cancer Resources Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:42:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2010/01/how-much-do-you-know-about-hpv/comment-page-1/#comment-3555 Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:54:13 +0000 http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=384#comment-3555 Hi- While I would think you could get vaccinated if you were willing to pay for it, I am not certain there would be much benefit. Just as we are not sure the benefit for women in their 30s and older, it is highly likely that they have already been infected and developed their own immunity to the strains they have been exposed to. Unfortunately, we don't have a good test to screen to see if you have been exposed or not. While a lot has been learned, there is so much we don't know, so it is hard to know if you would gain any benefit or not. Sorry I don't have a better answer! Carolyn Hi-
While I would think you could get vaccinated if you were willing to pay for it, I am not certain there would be much benefit. Just as we are not sure the benefit for women in their 30s and older, it is highly likely that they have already been infected and developed their own immunity to the strains they have been exposed to. Unfortunately, we don’t have a good test to screen to see if you have been exposed or not. While a lot has been learned, there is so much we don’t know, so it is hard to know if you would gain any benefit or not.
Sorry I don’t have a better answer!
Carolyn

]]> http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2010/01/how-much-do-you-know-about-hpv/comment-page-1/#comment-3549 RMB Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:16:36 +0000 http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=384#comment-3549 I am male 42. I would like to get the vaccine. I have been pretty selective for sex partners (first encounter at 23) in monogamic relationship. I married my third partner until I was 36. I had 2 other (over 33) monogamic partners since. Next month I will meet my first partner-love who lives abroad; however, I know she has recently had an operation to get pre-cancer cervix tissue out. Thus, it is likely that she may still be infected with the 16 or 18 strain of the virus. Can I get vaccinated if I pay for it? I am male 42. I would like to get the vaccine. I have been pretty selective for sex partners (first encounter at 23) in monogamic relationship. I married my third partner until I was 36. I had 2 other (over 33) monogamic partners since. Next month I will meet my first partner-love who lives abroad; however, I know she has recently had an operation to get pre-cancer cervix tissue out. Thus, it is likely that she may still be infected with the 16 or 18 strain of the virus. Can I get vaccinated if I pay for it?

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