Correction: It should be preventable, not curable. Vaccines do not cure, they are a means of prevention. So this could STILL be a problem. Especially since many christians who advocate no sex till marriage are trying to keep school children from getting this vaccine. Vaccinating those who already have HPV will do no good, as they will still be able to pass it on to others who have not yet recieved the vaccine. This is a big problem because HPV doesn't always have symptoms until you have cancer, most people have no idea they've contracted it, and it doesn't do as much to men as it does to women. This makes HPV potentially very dangerous, and I myself and planning on getting my first shot in August, now that insurance will cover the vaccine.
Sorry for all that, but STDs scare the shit out of me especially ones that are pretty damn fucking silent till it's too late. Get yer pap smears, girls!! (Yes, I know they are uncomfortable and they suck...)
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Date: 2007-05-10 08:01 pm (UTC)Sorry for all that, but STDs scare the shit out of me especially ones that are pretty damn fucking silent till it's too late. Get yer pap smears, girls!! (Yes, I know they are uncomfortable and they suck...)