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What #Health Professionals Say About The New HPV Vaccine For Adults
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What #Health Professionals Say About The New HPV Vaccine For Adults

This is an important read. An HPV vaccine, which can help prevent cervical and other types of cancers, is now approved for men and women between the ages of 27 and 45. With the recent expansion of the age group approved for this vaccine, you may be wondering if you should get it even though you’ve already been exposed to HPV, a common sexually transmitted virus. The short answer, according to doctors: Yes. That’s because Human Papillomavirus has dozens of strains, and the vaccine could protect you against some common types. These are strains you haven’t yet been exposed to and are most likely to cause cancer or genital warts. This could be especially important for sexually active men or women who have left monogamous relationships or marriages, or for those who weren’t vaccinated...
New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines De-emphasize Pap Smears
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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines De-emphasize Pap Smears

New cervical cancer screening guidelines have been released by the U.S. Preventative Service Task Force,  and they may be welcomed as good news by many: fewer Pap smears. According to the new guidelines published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), women between the ages of 21 and 29 should get a Pap smear every three years, while women between the ages of 30 and 65 can get a human papilloma virus (HPV) test every five years in lieu of a Pap smear, a Pap smear every three years or a combination every five years. Additionally, the task force says that women over age 65 who have had adequate testing in the past and have no other risk factors do not need to be tested, and women under age 21 do not need to be tested either. Although the change may sound confusin...