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autism_mom
autism_mom Member Posts: 184
edited June 2014 in Advocacy

I got my 11 year old dd the first of the HPV vaccines yesterday. I know this is controversial but apparently 75% of cervical cancer can is caused by HPV (please dont yell if i got that wrong..just trying to remember what pediatrician told me yesterday). Anyway..I figure if I can do SOMETHING to help protect her from at least one type of cancer...it was a good day.

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  • Becky2405
    Becky2405 Member Posts: 3
    edited August 2012

    I work in a gynecologists office and see all sorts of women, young and old that have been effected by HPV. I firmly believe in arming your daughter against this. Men/boys do not have symptoms from the cancer-causing forms of hpv and would not know if they were passing it along. This vaccine has also been approved for boys to get as well but I am not sure of the age groups. Good Job!

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  • autism_mom
    autism_mom Member Posts: 184
    edited August 2012

    yes. the doctor told me my sons could get it at age 12. it does seem kind of freaky to do at such a young age but i am not naive enough to think my kids would NEVER engage in dangerous behavior in their early teens.

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  • Cynthia1962
    Cynthia1962 Member Posts: 1,424
    edited August 2012

    I agree autism-mom with protecting our kids from cancer when we can.  I'll be getting my 10 yo her first HPV shot soon.  HPV is being found to cause a lot of different types of cancer like head and neck cancers, lung, anal and most cervical cancers.  I'm glad I can at least protect her from these ones.

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