HPV vaccine linked to 'dramatic' drop in cervical disease

[SidDithers]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-47803975?__twitter_impression=true

The routine vaccination of girls with the HPV vaccine in Scotland has led to a "dramatic" drop in cervical disease in later life, new research suggests.

Human papilomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection and some types are linked to cervical cancer.

Researchers said the vaccine has nearly wiped out cases of cervical pre-cancer in young women since an immunisation programme was introduced 10 years ago.

They found the vaccine had led to a 90% cut in pre-cancerous cells.

And they said the effects of the programme had "exceeded expectations".

It's fun to read back through some of DU's Gardasil threads.

Sid

[comradebillyboy]

1. What about Bernie's theory asserting that cervical cancer is

caused by a woman’s inability to achieve orgasm, that women who dislike sexual intercourse are more likely to contract cancer, and that women who were raised by mothers who disapproved of their having sex at ages as young as 16 were also more susceptible to cervical cancer.

https://www.inquisitr.com/5271159/bernie-sanders-essay-cancer-women-orgasm/

[SidDithers]

2. Well, I think Bernie should continue to talk about that, loudly and often...

Sid

[dalton99a]

6. But loud talk causes cancer

[SunSeeker]

17. LOL

[comradebillyboy]

3. Rick Perry got in a lot of trouble with the religious right for

advocating that young people be vaccinated for HPV. A reminder that no good deed goes unpunished.

[Maru Kitteh]

9. Oh jeebus. How could I have forgotten about Bernie's "Frigid girls get cancer" theory?

Oh, and their mothers too!

That garbage sounds like the ramblings of a bitter ex-incel with a string of D's in science.

[Recursion]

4. This is great news because that was the last open question

There's lots of cancer prophylaxis we do that doesn't seem to actually decrease the cancer rate -- this does.

[ismnotwasm]

5. This is a excellent news

And may I take his time t once again state how much I despise anti-vaxxers?

[OregonBlue]

7. Truly good news. I know someone who died of HPV of the throat

and jaw and it was a long, painful, hideous death. I too hate anti-vaxers.

[Solly Mack]

8. K&R

[wcast]

10. I had a discussion with 2 coworkers about the vaccine a few months ago.

Somehow being Christians means being against this vaccine because it encourages promiscuity. I became a little heated and stated several times that it was a vaccine for cancer and promiscuous behavior had nothing to do with it. Birth control that one coworker, s daughter uses was alright as it was for a medical reason due to her periods.

The logic defies description. I always hear, I'm a Christian, as an explanation as if it answeres every question.

[Bettie]

11. My boys have had the vaccine

well, two of the three...the other isn't old enough yet.

Vaccines save lives. I think that some of the anti-vaxxers simply have never known anyone who had polio or who died of a preventable disease. Too young, I guess.

[Cold War Spook]

12. My great grandson just received his vaccine.

I am surprised the article did not mention boys.

[Hekate]

13. Yet the word among antivaxxers on Facebook is the vaccine causes mental retardation ...

The lies are causing such incredible harm in America.

[JayhawkSD]

14. The threat of cancer is what kept girls from getting pregnant.

Now that the threat of cancer from having sex has been removed, girls are going to start having sex daily with numerous partners and will be breeding like New Zealand rabbits and the Earth will be overpopulated in a couple of decades. Because girls are sex-crazed and will do it all the time unless you somehow prevent them with dire threats.

I heard this at a tent revival, so it must be true.

[SunSeeker]

15. I got my son vaccinated with the HPV vaccine--and every other vaccine his doctor recommended.

He is a straight A student and athlete. Looks to me that vaccines make you smart and strong.

[Lucky Luciano]

16. Good. Let's continue to bash all the pro-plaguers. nt

[mountain grammy]

18. I'm so glad this came out in time for my daughter.

she is vaccinated and that's one less thing to worry about. Thank science!

[Delmette2.0]

19. When the vaccine first came out for girls I asked about my sons.

I talked to my doctor, the State health officials and sent an email to CDC. It was a circle of pointing fingers. No one wanted to tell me to get my sons vaccinated.