Cervical Cancer Immunization has been Found

Cervical Cancer Immunization is a frightening disease for women. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second largest killer of women after heart disease. But now there is good news for women about cancer prevention. Has been found that immunization can prevent cervical cancer(cervix).

The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that are directly related to the vagina. Cervical cancer is caused by a virus Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). As one of the reproductive organs, where the cervix is the most exposed to the outside world. Various factors are considered as a cofactor (factor that accompanies) the occurrence of cervical cancer, among others multiparitas, smoking, hormonal contraception, sexual diseases, and nutritional factors. At present in developed countries, cervical cancer has decreased thanks to early detection programs through pap smears. The method was successful in reducing mortality rates up to 50%.

So far in the medical world, vaccination is considered the most effective way to prevent the virus incubation in the human body, including human papilloma virus (HPV), the virus that causes cervical cancer (cervix). Just as immunization is known. In the body of vaccinations given by injection will form the body's immune system and defenses against the HPV virus entry into the cervix. Thus, the HPV virus will not get in much less grow and grow in the body.

HPV immunization will be given to women aged 12-14 years, by injection three times in a row in the arm once every two months and be repeated one more time in ten years later. Simplifies the delivery of vaccines and the high success rate to be advantages of this method of prevention.

Unfortunately, prevention through vaccination has weaknesses in terms of cost because it is relatively expensive. This is because the use recombinant technology to produce vaccines is the technology of molecular biology is still very expensive. HPV vaccine can work effectively in the bodies of women in all age groups, but with notes of these women had never been exposed or infected by HPV.

Update..!!: Death From HPV Vaccination

Administration of HPV vaccination is an important way to prevent human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in humans. The only available vaccine approved by the USFDA for use by humans is Gardasil, a quadrivalent recombinant vaccine is produced and marketed by Merck.

The vaccine provides protection against four types of HPV subtypes that are considered as major causes of diseases such as cervical cancer and genital warts. However, problems like these efficacy and safety of vaccines is being questioned by experts.

According to documents obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Gardasil seems to have really dangerous side effects. During the period June 8, 2006 to May 2007, a series of patients given the vaccine. Among these, there were 1637 negative reports. Of these, the majority are side effects with pain, fever, nausea, dizziness and itching. An interesting fact is that these side effects similar to those issued by the manufacturer. However, there are also reports in which the patient complained of paralysis, Bells Palsy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, seizures, blood clots and heart attacks.

Three patients died within a few days to get the vaccine be given with due to blood clots and heart attacks. Of the 42 women who received this vaccine during pregnancy, 18 patients reported adverse side effects including spontaneous abortion and fetal abnormalities. These data disclosed by Judicial Watch, a public interest group involved in the investigation and prosecution of corruption-related issues with the government.

In another surprise, around 1800 adverse reactions reported in patients provided with Gardasil from May 2007 until September 2007 which also included reports of 8 deaths.

read also Dangerous of HPV Vaccin