Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) is not a topic the society is willing to talk about openly. The stereotype has led the community to believe that STDs are as a result of sexual promiscuity, and every other person who suspects themselves of having contracted an STD shun away from seeking medical intervention, lest they are judged for their ‘sins'. But whether the society accepts it or not, more human lives continue to be lost every single day as a result of one STD or the other, and unless they speak out against the menace, advocate for proper channels of sexual encounters and frequent screening, it will not be easy to save the dying generation. One of the STDs that is feared more than HIV, and considered more shameful Is the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). This STD is characterized by cervical cancer and anal warts, which are both the symptoms at the full-blown stage and the effects. The good news, however, is that this STD now has a vaccine which will protect people against some types of HPV.
This vaccine protects against HPV that can lead to cancer or genital warts. This vaccine, known as Gardasil 9, protects individuals against HPV types 16 and 18, which are the types of HPV that cause up to 80% of cervical cancer cases. The vaccine also protects against HPV types 9 and 111 which cause up to 90% of genital warts cases. Contrary to popular belief, every human being between the age of 9 and 45 should get the vaccine to protect against cancer and genital warts. This is one of the rare vaccines given to children at the of 11 or 12 to adequately protect them a few years before they are sexually active. This points out to the fact that just about anyone can contract the STD if not protected from an earlier stage, and getting the vaccine is not an indication of a promiscuous lifestyle.
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