#hpv

[odinsblog]

🗣️This is important!

America’s puritanical, homophobic, anti-vaccination, anti-sex education, “morality” mentality is killing people.

This information could literally save someone’s life. Please share.

Links:

👉🏿 https://www.businessinsider.com/oral-sex-is-the-leading-risk-factor-throat-cancer-expert-2023-4

👉🏿 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/hpv-can-cause-cancer-many-people-dont-realize-rcna79597

👉🏿 https://www.gardasil9.com/adults/hpv-faq/

👉🏿 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hpv-infection/in-depth/hpv-vaccine/art-20047292

[reasonsforhope]

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"Every year, over 350,000 women die from cervical cancer and another 660,000 are diagnosed. [Note: Plus trans men and other trans people with a cervix.] As a consequence, children are orphaned, families impoverished and communities diminished by the loss of mothers, wives, daughters and sisters. 

And yet, unlike most other cancers, almost all these cases and deaths can be averted. We have powerful vaccines that can prevent infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer; we have diagnostics to detect it early; and we have treatments for those it strikes. With these tools, cervical cancer can not only be stopped; it could become the first cancer to be eliminated. Some high-income countries are already close to elimination, meaning fewer than four cases per 100,000 women.

But in many low- and middle-income countries, these tools are still not available, which is why 94% of cervical cancer deaths occur in those countries. 

In 2018, WHO launched a global call to action to eliminate cervical cancer, which was followed in 2020 by the adoption by all 194 WHO Member States of a Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer as a Public Health Problem. The strategy calls for countries to achieve three targets by 2030: 90% of girls fully immunised against HPV; 70% of women receiving timely screening; and 90% of those found with precancer or cancer accessing treatment.

These targets are not just aspirational, they are achievable, even in low- and middle-income countries.  Bhutan has already reached the targets, the first to do so in the South-East Asia region. 

Since introducing the HPV vaccine in 2011, Rwanda has reached vaccine coverage of 90%, and today announced its national goal to reach the 90-70-90 targets three years ahead of schedule, by 2027. Already, in two districts – Gicumbi and Karongi – Rwanda is meeting those goals. Nigeria, which introduced the HPV vaccine in October last year [2023], has already vaccinated 12.3 million girls.  

We have the tools and the opportunity to eliminate cervical cancer. 

Since WHO issued the global call to action in 2018, more than 60 countries have introduced the HPV vaccine into their immunisation programmes, bringing the total to 144 countries that are routinely protecting girls from cervical cancer in later life. With scientific advances, we can now prevent cervical cancer with just a single dose, which 60 countries are now doing.  

The largest provider of HPV vaccines to low- and middle-income countries is Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which plans to vaccinate 120 million children between now and 2030. But this plan requires that investments in health are sustained. We are also counting on manufacturers to confirm and honour their commitments to provide HPV vaccines to low- and middle-income countries in the coming years, to avoid the supply constraints that held back progress in the past.

But we cannot rely on vaccines alone. The impact of the rapid scale-up in vaccinating girls now will not be seen for decades, when they reach the adult years when cervical cancer typically appears. To save lives now, we must match the increase  in vaccination with increases in screening and treatment. 

Decades ago, as more women gained access to pap smears in developed countries, the mortality associated with cervical cancer dropped rapidly. Today, even better tests are available. Over 60 countries now include high-performance HPV tests as part of their screening programs. Women can even collect their own samples for HPV testing, removing more barriers to life-saving services. In Australia – which is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to achieve elimination – more than a quarter of all screening tests are now done this way...

Several countries are also investigating the use of artificial intelligence to enhance the accuracy of screening in resource-limited settings. When women are found with precancerous lesions, many are now treated with portable battery-powered devices, which can be operated in remote locations."

-via The Telegraph, November 18, 2024. Article written by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

[ayeforscotland]

An absolutely phenomenal stat.

Public Health Scotland: No cervical cancer cases have been detected in women who have been fully vaccinated against HPV. The HPV jag was rolled out to girls aged 12-13 in Scotland in 2008.

[certifiedsexed]

Do you know if getting the HPV vaccine protects you against infections you have already cleared in the past (i.e. so that those same infections don't infect you again later on) or if the vaccine only protects against new infections that you have not been exposed to yet?

So, if you've already gotten HPV, that infection can still cause symptoms even if you get the vaccine. There isn't a cure for HPV, even though it can resolve on its own.

But the vaccine does heavily reduce the risk of new infections and strains of HPV you haven't been infected with yet. It can also help lower the possibility of how bad your symptoms will be if you catch any other strain of HPV.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions. <3

[irradiate-space]

I finally got the first shot in my HPV vaccination, which is one of those vaccines that people say, "wait, you didn't get that?" and then go "oh, right" when you tell them that you were not a young post-pubertal woman during the vaccine's initial rollout.

[stylized-corpse]

Tonight in Ottawa!

[goatsludge]

Pre-MSA Paraclete HPV019H Hard Plate Carrier (Standalone) More commonly known as the Paraclete HPV

For those that recall the post I made a long time ago about the HPC w/ Cummerbund, well prepare for something even older. Literally just a nylon sack with PALS webbing, these were the first generation of Standalone Plate Carriers, more impressive in its history than its appearance.

I've been on the hunt for one of these for a while since my HPC w/ Cummerbund had become redundant on account of the MOLLE CVC I also own, and also because I needed an HPV for 2002-2004 era Delta Force impressions.

Thankfully I not only got one in the same size as the hard inserts I have (Medium-Long), but it's also an early version with the MOLLE webbing straight stitched as opposed to bartacked, which is undoubtedly more era-correct for the period I needed this carrier for.

...Now I just need an AWS SF chest Rig that isn't cannibalized lol

[frameacloud]

Harriet Williamson (April 29, 2023). "Trans-inclusive cervical cancer campaign defies anti-LGBTQ+ hate: ‘We deserve to be screened.’" PinkNews. https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/29/cervical-cancer-screening-smear-test-lgbtq-inclusive-remove-the-doubt/

Update: This news article is about a campaign for cervical cancer screening, called Remove The Doubt. The UK charity running the campaign was called Live Through This. Later, the charity changed its name to OUTpatients, so the campaign moved to their new site. Since then, you can visit the Remove The Doubt site here, which explains to anyone who has a cervix what they need to know about cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines.

[follow-up-news]

Scientists have long considered that the world’s most common sexually transmitted infection, human papillomavirus, or HPV, may be a driver of infertility. Most research about HPV’s potential impact on fertility has focused on women. But in recent years, researchers have increasingly expanded their focus to include the infection’s association with male fertility. A new study from Argentinian researchers has found that the strains of HPV considered high risk because of their links to cancer were not only more common than low-risk strains in a small study population of men, they also appeared to pose a greater threat to sperm quality.

[radgritty]

I saw your post on HPV and I didn’t want to comment this under my blog, but I really wanted to encourage those who think they’re low-risk to still get the vaccine. If you’re a lesbian or celibate, I would still say get it. I am a lesbian who was introduced to HPV because of assault, and trust me when I say I wish I had gotten the vaccines earlier. I hope for safety for every woman and to be kept away from malicious men, but these things do happen. Sadly they do, and it’s better to be protected.

Always!!!

[seasurfacefullofclouds1]

The reality? HPV vaccines have decades of data to show safety. They prevent HPV infection AND cancers. There’s a 90% reduction in cervical cancers among women vaccinated before age 17. Men? 50% reduction of HPV-associated cancers like penile, anal, & head and neck cancers.

99% of cervical cancers

90% of anal cancers

70% of oropharyngeal cancers

75% of vaginal cancers

70% of vulvar cancers and

60% of penile cancers

Are caused by human papillomaviruses (HPVs) that you can prevent through vaccination.

The vaccine PREVENTS infection, it does not eliminate an existing infection. That’s why vaccination should be done before you're exposed to any of the included strains (these cause the majority of cancers). That's why ALL KIDS should be vaccinated.

The fact that RFK Jr. claims to care about chronic disease yet undermines a vaccine that literally prevents cancers—chronic and deadly illnesses— is beyond hypocritical.

Worse: he MAKES money off of it.

If he is confirmed as HHS Secretary, he will continue to make money off those lawsuits, even while he controls federal agencies that study, develop, review, & approve vaccines. Let me be clear: RFK Jr. has NO science & health expertise & profits by lying about these topics.

He is a lawyer that preys on vulnerable people to file lawsuits that undermine scientific developments. That’s what he always has been. And if he is given this authority, he will cause irreparable damage.

The HPV vaccine is an incredible development for acute infectious disease AND chronic disease prevention.

And cancer, no less! A category of diseases RIFE with wellness disinformation.

Read about HPV, how it causes cancer, & the vaccine here ⬇️

[haelhetekevvelakifejezessel]

HPV-hírmondó, 2025. első negyedév

Már egy órája ücsörgök a műtők előtti csöndes váróban, kínomban a képeket nézegetem a falon. Elsétál a folyosón egy ápolónő -- a nevére is emlékszem: Katalin --, köszönünk, majd visszanéz: mi nem ismerjük egymást? De igen, mondom, mindkétszer ő készített elő az altatásos műtéthez, abban a szobában, ott, mutatok a folyosó végére. (És ő volt az, aki a monitoron kukkolt, és berikácsolt, hogy NEM SZABAD INNI!, pedig csak egy kortyot akartam, de ezt nem tettem hozzá, mert különben kedves, rokonszenves nő.) Á, tényleg! És hogyhogy megint itt? Kiújult? Hát, mondom. Rövid együttérző bosszankodásba kezd, majd előkapja a telefonját és bevezet a Kék Krém világába. Neki bezzeg van térereje, jegyzem meg magamban, az az egész épület valami atomburkolatot kaphatott a felújítás alatt (fun fact: abba az alagsorba tévedt és szorult be akkoriban a Pinta, amely felett ücsörögtem), illedelmesen bólogatok, megköszönöm jóindulatú tanácsait, amelyeknek korántsincs vége: valójában csak beszélgetni szeretne egy kicsit, nekem meg időmből épp futja. Néhány további praktikai javaslat után egyszercsak közelebb húzódik, mintegy nők egymás között, bizalmasabbra veszi a figurát, és az amúgy kihalt folyosón is a szája elé tartva a kezét súgja oda tagoltan: "és hát az orális szex is, tudja.. veszélyes!" Kicsit felröhögök, mondom, én mindenféle szexszel felhagytam, azt már nem teszem hozzá, hogy egyébként tán műteni is tudnám már, így, három év vesződés után.

Valamivel később jókedélyű dokikám épp befejezte a lidocain beadását, most még eloszlatom egy kicsit, utána már nem fog érezni semmit. Eloszlatja kicsit, és érdeklődik, érzek-e valamit. Semmit, mondom, nem érzek semmit. Az jó. Ha nem érez semmit, az jó. A magam szórakoztatására megjegyzem: ez sem hangzott még el férfitól a lábaim közül. Higgadtan folytatja a műveletét, aldokija figyelemmel követi az eseményeket az oldaláról, 5-6 másodperc után viszont a mellettem álló műtőssegédnek leesik a megjegyzés, vagy ennyi kellett, hogy elveszítse az önuralmát, és úgy elkezd vihogni, hogy a szemét törölgeti. Ma se keltem már fel hiába.

A doki szerint nem lesz következő (hányszor hallottam ezt!), "most nyugodt", és hirtelen engem is úgy elönt a gátlástalan optimizmus, hogy egy pillanatra eltöprengek, vajon hiányoznának-e ezek a klinikai epizódok, ha egyszer tényleg vége lenne. Viszonylag derűsen sétáltam haza, és jutalmul, hogy nem sírtam hajmosás közben, kaptam magamtól egy gazdag kis szendót a Astorián.

[facts1590]

Cervical Cancer Guide: Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Explore cervical health – learn its symptoms, prevention, and treatment. Join global efforts to stop this silent danger.

[heardatmedschool]

Student 1: What do codyloma acuminatum smell like?

Student 2: I have no idea, thank goodness.

[notsno]

When he says he’s gonna get tested and vaccinated for youuuu

[thirddeadlysin]

hey friends! have you heard? public health scotland announced that they've found no cases of cervical cancer in women who were fully vaccinated against HPV

great news for those scottish women, but it's great news for people of all genders! because all genders can be vaccinated against HPV, which causes head, neck, mouth, throat, cervical, anal, and penile cancers, and this specific vaccination prevents something like 45-100% of HPV-positive cancers

in the US, all genders are eligible for vaccination to age 45 (and you may be able to be vaccinated beyond that by a well-educated and understanding pharmacist or doctor). you can be vaccinated even if you've had HPV because the latest shot protects against 9 different strains!

most insurance in the US will pay for the vaccine (it's 3 jabs over 6 months or so) because it's preventative and preventative treatment coverage is mandated by the ACA/Obamacare

this verywell health post is a good resource if you have questions!

unfortunately i don't know much about eligibility or availability in other countries but would absolutely welcome more info from people who do!!

cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death in young people with cervixes worldwide, but HPV also causes debilitating and fatal cancers of the mouth, throat, ass, and penis. since nearly three out of every four people will contract HPV by age 40, with this one vaccine we have the ability to basically wipe out almost all of the cancers it causes