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Should I still be vaccinated for HPV even if I had a hysterectomy? |
I had a simple hysterectomy (cervix and one ovary left behind) after a c-section (bc I almost bled to death after the surgery - not because of any prior medical problems or anything like that). I know several people being affected by HPV, one of which is extremely close to me. Should I still be vaccinated for HPV (Gardasil) even after my hysterectomy? YES you should still be vaccinated HPV is associated with carcinoma of the cervix As you still have your cervix you still are at risk for cervical carcinoma. You should also have regular pap smears Source(s): doctor It helps prevent cervical cancers so, yes. But it is only for women under 26. This is something you need to ask your doc as only he can tell you if he feels you need this or not. Call your doc and speak with his nurse about this and she will get back to you to let you know what the doc says. In general, yes, since you still have a cervix and so can still get cervical cancer from HPV, and becuase genital warts are not nice either. It partly depends on your age, since most women already have HPV by their mid 20s. Gardasil and Cervarix are preventative (rather than therapeutic) vaccines, recommended for women who are 9 to 25 years old and have not contracted HPV. However, since it is unlikely that a woman will have already contracted all four viruses, and because HPV is primarily sexually transmitted, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended vaccination for women as old as 26. Although HPV types 6 and 11 do not cause cervical cancer, they can cause genital warts. "Warts cause considerable discomfort and psycho-social trauma, so this makes the vaccine more attractive and also provides a reason other than altruism for men to be immunized," explains John Schiller of the National Cancer Institute. The latest generation of preventive HPV vaccines are based on hollow virus-like particles (VLPs) assembled from recombinant HPV coat proteins. The vaccines target the two most common high-risk HPVs, types 16 and 18. Together, these two HPV types currently cause about 70 percent of all cervical cancer. Gardasil also targets HPV types 6 and 11, which together currently cause about 90 percent of all cases of genital warts. I understand that young girls do have hysterectomies. My abdominal total was done when I was 49. I battle HPV of the vaginal cuff and of the vulva. My HPV diagnosis was at my one year post surgery check up. Even with no cervix you will always need vaginal vault smears and pelvic exams. Yes, even after surgical removal of the cervix the HPV vaccine should be given if you are in the age range that qualifies. Newer information does show that the vaccine does offer protection from vaginal, anal, vulva and perhaps even head and neck cancers that are due to high risk HPV types 16 and 18. Read all the information pros and cons...Knowledge is power...talk with your doctor he may have other recommendations...but if he says yes....you will know your answer! I wish you well. HPV Vaccine May Offer More Than Cervical Protection May Also Prevent Vaginal, Vulvar, Anal Abnormalities Article date: 2007/05/10 What Is patientINFORM? The recently-approved vaccine against human papilloma virus (HPV) may have substantial benefits beyond preventing infections that might lead to cervical cancer and genital warts. New research shows it also protects against abnormalities that can lead to vaginal, vulvar, and anal cancers. There are also tantalizing hints that the vaccine may one day have a role in preventing some head and neck cancers. The vaccine, Gardasil, is manufactured by Merck. It targets 4 types of HPV: HPV 16 and 18, which together are responsible for about 70% of cervical cancer cases, and HPV 6 and 11, which together cause about 90% of cases of genital warts. These types of HPV can be passed from person to person through sexual contact. The new findings are published in 3 separate studies in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. Vaccine Effective in Preventing Most Cervical Lesions One study deals specifically with pre-cancerous changes of the cervix and confirms information federal health officials used to approve Gardasil last year. The study is the formal report of some of those findings by an international group of cancer researchers known as the FUTURE II Study Group. Their results involved more than 10,000 women between the ages of 15 and 26. About half the women were given the Gardasil vaccine, while the other half received a placebo. They were followed for an average of 3 years. The study showed that the vaccine was 98% effective in preventing the cell changes (lesions) in the cervix caused by HPV 16 and 18 that often lead to cervical cancer. "Everyone who gets cancer goes through a pre-cancerous stage," says Kevin Ault, MD, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and one of the study's authors. "We spend about $3 billion each year to find and treat these pre-cancerous stages caused by some type of HPV." Screening Still Necessary Despite these strong results, experts say women still need to get regular Pap tests to look for cervical cancer. The HPV types targeted by the vaccine aren't the only ones that can cause cancer, so even vaccinated women aren't 100% protected from this disease. Furthermore, it's been only about 5 years since studies began; the participants are still being followed to see how long the vaccine's protection will last. And, the vaccine only worked in women and girls who were not already infected with HPV 16 or 18. That's why federal health officials and the American Cancer Society recommend giving Gardasil routinely to 11- and 12-year-old girls, and allow it for girls as young as 9. Vaccinating girls before they become sexually active and have a chance to catch HPV gives them the best chance of being protected by the vaccine. Vaginal, Vulvar, Anal Lesions Also Prevented A second study in the same issue of the journal shows that vaccinated women and girls likely will reap additional benefits aside from possible cervical cancer protection. Another international group of researchers, the FUTURE I Investigators, report that Gardasil prevented 100% of pre-cancerous changes associated with HPV types 6, 11, 16, or 18 in or around the vagina, vulva, and anus. They studied more than 4,500 women and girls between the ages of 16 and 24, of whom half were given the vaccine and the other half a placebo. Like participants in the FUTURE II study, these women were followed for an average of 3 years. In that time, none of the vaccinated women developed cervical, vaginal, vulvar, or anal lesions (which could lead to cancer), or genital warts caused by the 4 HPV types in the vaccine. In this case, though, women still seemed to have some protection even when they already had one of the HPV types targeted by the vaccine. Gardasil prevented 73% of pre-cancerous vaginal, vulvar, and anal changes and warts in these women. It also seemed to cut down on problems caused by HPV types other than those it targets. HPV 16 Linked to Head and Neck Cancer The third study isn't about HPV vaccination, but about HPV's role in cancers of the mouth and throat (known as oropharyngeal cancers). These cancers are often linked to smoking and drinking alcohol. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that HPV 16, one of the strains targeted by Gardasil, is present in a large percentage of these tumors. This may help explain why some people who never smoke or drink still develop this disease. It also raises the possibility that HPV vaccination might help cut down on these head and neck tumors. More research will be needed to find out if that is the case. "It will be important to monitor whether any potential reduction in head and neck cancers will occur among those who are just now starting to receive the vaccine," says Debbie Saslow, PhD, director of breast and gynecological cancers at the American Cancer Society. "While there is no evidence yet that the vaccine will reduce head and neck cancer incidence, it is reasonable to expect that long-term data will show a benefit." http://www.cancer.org/docroot/nws/conten... Yikes....a bit of an edit here...if anyone that has checked back read...a simple hysterectomy removes the cervix...a partical leaves the cervix. Simple hysterectomy: This is surgical removal of the uterus (the body of the uterus and the cervix). The structures next to the uterus (parametria and uterosacral ligaments) are not removed. The vagina remains entirely intact, and pelvic lymph nodes are not removed. The ovaries and fallopian tubes are usually left in place unless they are affected by some other disease or the patient is at least 45 to 50 years old. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/conten... A partial (or supracervical) hysterectomy is removal of just the upper portion of the uterus, leaving the cervix intact. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/... |
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