| Recently Health Canada approved a vaccine
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| | most cases a women's immune system keeps
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| that protects women against the virus
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| | HPV at bay. However for some unknown
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| responsible for most cases of cervical
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| | reason in some cases the HPV infections
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| cancer.
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| | linger and persist over time. This can
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| Garadasil is the first vaccine against
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| | lead to cervical cancer.
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| the human papilloma virus (HPV) that
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| | Cervical cancer can be picked up early
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| infects half of all sexually active women
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| | with routine Pap smear tests.
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| between the ages of 18 and 22.
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| | A Pap test is a simple test where your
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| Apparently this vaccine has proven 97 per
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| | general practitioner (GP), Obstetrician
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| cent effective in protecting women from
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| | or other health care provider takes a
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| forms of HPV that cause most cervical
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| | couple of cells from your cervix for
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| cancers.
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| | laboratory exam.
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| This virus HPV (human papilloma virus) is
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| | The Pap test is a very simple, standard
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| very very highly contagious being spread
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| | painless exam which should be done on a
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| by mouth - to - mouth contact with the
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| | regular basis especially if you have had
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| genitals or anus of the infected person.
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| | cervical cancer in your family.
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| At least 80 % of North American women of
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| | The sad fact is that most women who are
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| reproductive age will be exposed to HPV
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| | diagnosed with cervical cancer have never
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| in their lifetime. This hardy
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| | had a Pap test or not had one in five
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| contagious virus infects cells inside and
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| | years.
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| outside of the body, including surfaces
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| | This is especially sad and tragic as
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| of the skin, lining of the mouth, tongue,
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| | caught early enough cervical cancer has a
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| throat, tonsils, vagina, penis, cervix
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| | very high cure rate.
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| and anus.
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| | The introduction of Geradasil in Canada
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| Women and men who have ever had a sexual
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| | may substantially reduce the incidence of
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| encounter, even without penetration can
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| | cervical cancer in Canada. However the
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| readily contact HPV. You may have HPV
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| | vaccine does not prevent infection from
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| and not even know it because there are
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| | all 100 - 200 strains of the HPV virus:
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| often no apparent signs or symptoms. You
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| | therefore it must be emphasized and
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| may not even realize that you are a
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| | stressed greatly that this is not a cure
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| silent carrier spreading the virus.
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| | all. Women must still get a Pap smear
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| Some types of HPV can cause common skin
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| | test on a regular basis. Having this new
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| warts and plantar wares (that is warts on
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| | vaccine does not mean that cervical
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| the soles of the feet). In addition there
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| | cancer is cured for everyone. Prevention
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| are more than 30 other types of HPV
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| | with regular routine PAP tests is still
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| viruses with other symptoms as well.
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| | essential for most women.
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| This new breakthrough vaccine Garadasil
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| | The development of Geradasil vaccine is a
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| protects against 4 different HPV virus
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| | medical breakthrough; some doctors want
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| types.
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| | the vaccine to be available through mass
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| The vaccine is given by injection 3 times
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| | immunization. The vaccine is effective
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| over a three month.
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| | only if given before infection with HPV,
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| Geradasil is believed to prevent cervical
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| | so an individual needs to become
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| cancer, vaginal cancer, precancerous
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| | vaccinated before becoming sexually
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| lesions and genital warts - all caused by
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| | active. Currently in Canada Health
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| the HPV viruses.
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| | Canada gas approved it for females
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| Our immune systems are amazing in that in
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| | between the ages of 9 to 26 years.
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