Comments on: HPV http://askgarnet.com/2007/10/10/hpv/ Queer sex educator embarking on a new adventure with her wife and two cats. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:25:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Allison Hill http://askgarnet.com/2007/10/10/hpv/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Allison Hill Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:51:11 +0000 http://askgarnet.com/?p=10#comment-362 I have a friend who got cervical cancer because of HPV. right now she is under going chemotherapy and some anti-cancer drugs. . : I have a friend who got cervical cancer because of HPV. right now she is under going chemotherapy and some anti-cancer drugs. . :

]]> By: hauntofdresden http://askgarnet.com/2007/10/10/hpv/comment-page-1/#comment-19 hauntofdresden Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:21:00 +0000 http://askgarnet.com/?p=10#comment-19 I got my shots for about $260 a piece and it was incredibly easy to get- I simply asked my doctor and within 5 minutes, I had signed the waiver, signed the check, and received the first of the three shots. I don't regret it- anything that could potentially prevent a type cancer is something that is priceless. I got my shots for about $260 a piece and it was incredibly easy to get- I simply asked my doctor and within 5 minutes, I had signed the waiver, signed the check, and received the first of the three shots. I don’t regret it- anything that could potentially prevent a type cancer is something that is priceless.

]]> By: Garnet Joyce http://askgarnet.com/2007/10/10/hpv/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Garnet Joyce Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:49:00 +0000 http://askgarnet.com/?p=10#comment-14 you know, i'm not sure about that one. I know that HIV and Herpes vaccines that are in the development process are not like normal vaccines because they are so afraid of actually accidentally giving someone the virus. I haven't really looked too much into the actual testing of HPV. Maybe you could look into that and get back to me? Or maybe I'll have time this weekend to look ... we shall see. The life of a future sex educator is a busy one. you know, i’m not sure about that one. I know that HIV and Herpes vaccines that are in the development process are not like normal vaccines because they are so afraid of actually accidentally giving someone the virus. I haven’t really looked too much into the actual testing of HPV. Maybe you could look into that and get back to me? Or maybe I’ll have time this weekend to look … we shall see. The life of a future sex educator is a busy one.

]]> By: DruePhoenix http://askgarnet.com/2007/10/10/hpv/comment-page-1/#comment-13 DruePhoenix Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:27:00 +0000 http://askgarnet.com/?p=10#comment-13 well yeah, but those are drugs... I thought vaccines were technically different? or is it not an actual vaccine, and it only acts like one? well yeah, but those are drugs… I thought vaccines were technically different? or is it not an actual vaccine, and it only acts like one?

]]> By: Garnet Joyce http://askgarnet.com/2007/10/10/hpv/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Garnet Joyce Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:24:00 +0000 http://askgarnet.com/?p=10#comment-10 men and women's bodies are different and have different hormonal levels. some things that have been shown to work in one sex, don't work in the other. it is actually a problem because not enough drugs are tested on women before they go out for sale because it is assumed that because they are fine in men, that they will be fine in women. this is not always the case. men and women’s bodies are different and have different hormonal levels. some things that have been shown to work in one sex, don’t work in the other. it is actually a problem because not enough drugs are tested on women before they go out for sale because it is assumed that because they are fine in men, that they will be fine in women. this is not always the case.

]]> By: DruePhoenix http://askgarnet.com/2007/10/10/hpv/comment-page-1/#comment-9 DruePhoenix Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:39:00 +0000 http://askgarnet.com/?p=10#comment-9 oh, yeah of course it's much harder to test<br/><br/>but still... I doubt the virus has a preference of sex... anatomically I would assume(with my vast library of medical knowledge, haha) that it should probably work as well<br/><br/>the only problem, is proving it oh, yeah of course it’s much harder to test

but still… I doubt the virus has a preference of sex… anatomically I would assume(with my vast library of medical knowledge, haha) that it should probably work as well

the only problem, is proving it

]]> By: Garnet Joyce http://askgarnet.com/2007/10/10/hpv/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Garnet Joyce Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:42:00 +0000 http://askgarnet.com/?p=10#comment-8 It is not $400 everywhere. It depends on where you go. Clinics may be able to offer it at a discount, but it is still not even available in many places. I'm sure you know people who have gotten the vaccine. It is not totally inaccessible, but the cost can be too much for some no matter how worth it it is. And for girls under 18 it can be difficult to get if her parents don't want her to. <br/><br/>The vaccine has not been fully tested and approved for male use. Just because something is shown to be safe and effective for women does not mean it is for men. Also I would imagine it would be more difficult to test a vaccine for men since there is no HPV test for men yet developed. It is not $400 everywhere. It depends on where you go. Clinics may be able to offer it at a discount, but it is still not even available in many places. I’m sure you know people who have gotten the vaccine. It is not totally inaccessible, but the cost can be too much for some no matter how worth it it is. And for girls under 18 it can be difficult to get if her parents don’t want her to.

The vaccine has not been fully tested and approved for male use. Just because something is shown to be safe and effective for women does not mean it is for men. Also I would imagine it would be more difficult to test a vaccine for men since there is no HPV test for men yet developed.

]]> By: DruePhoenix http://askgarnet.com/2007/10/10/hpv/comment-page-1/#comment-7 DruePhoenix Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:51:00 +0000 http://askgarnet.com/?p=10#comment-7 unfortunately the only test for the non-wart strains of HPV in men<br/><br/>is when your partner gets cervical cancer...<br/><br/>it is a far too under-publicized virus, and unfortunately with our current stranglehold on education due to "morals"<br/><br/>we're kind of stuck there<br/><br/>and 400 dollars? I personally know at least a dozen women who have received the vaccine, or have a sister who has received it, didn't know it was costing that much(well worth the price, in my opinion)<br/><br/>I wonder though, why can't men also receive inoculations? as we are carriers ourselves, and as far as I know, vaccines don't generally have a gender preference unfortunately the only test for the non-wart strains of HPV in men

is when your partner gets cervical cancer…

it is a far too under-publicized virus, and unfortunately with our current stranglehold on education due to “morals”

we’re kind of stuck there

and 400 dollars? I personally know at least a dozen women who have received the vaccine, or have a sister who has received it, didn’t know it was costing that much(well worth the price, in my opinion)

I wonder though, why can’t men also receive inoculations? as we are carriers ourselves, and as far as I know, vaccines don’t generally have a gender preference

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