All about HPV Vaccination

Posted by vivek choudhary on February 26th, 2020

HPV is a common medical abbreviation for human papillomavirus which is also known as the Wart Virus.  It's the most common sexually transmitted infection. Some of the categories entailing HPV can lead to cervical cancer or genital warts concerning the skin or mucous membrane. It is harmless however, HPV infections lead to warts (which vary in appearance) of four dominant types- Genital warts, Plantar warts, Common warts, and Flat warts. HPV usually behaves and displays effects similar to a viral infection. There rarely exists a case of cervical cancer that hasn’t occurred due to an onset of HPV infection. However, it takes about more than two decades to show cancerous symptoms after the infection hence, early diagnosis is difficult. For observation of warts, you can contact the dermatologist in Chandigarh Panchkula. 

HPV infections occur usually through the skin to skin contact, cuts, wounds or sexual intercourse(oral as well as penetrative) with an infected person. Risk factors for being affected by HPV are- an excessive number of sexual partners, adolescent age, weakened immune system, damaged skin, and personal contact. HPV affects the body in two ways after being contacted- the appearance of lesions in the upper respiratory tract and cervical cancer. Your gynaecologist in Panchkula can analyze and suggest the need for vaccination. 

HPV vaccines work through the same process of immunization as any other vaccines. It stimulates and helps the body produce antibodies that have properties similar to that of the virus and can fight and eradicate the production of this virus in the body. These antibodies cling and attach themselves to the virus and stop its further growth. HPV vaccines are based on VLP (virus-like particles) which are immunogenic and exactly like the infectious virus but lack the DNA to cause an infection, thus, giving way for excessive antibody production in the body. 

HPV is a dangerous infection but the presence of an HPV vaccination has been a life-saving invention. The centre for disease control and prevention(CDC) suggests three(bivalent, quadrivalent, and nonavalent) vaccinations out of which Gardasil 9 is the most recent, common and effective is recommended for children aged 9 through 11/12. The availability of a catch-up HPV vaccine also exists at age of 26 for previously unvaccinated people. Prevention is always better than cure hence two doses of Gardasil 9 should be given to children after 9 years of age to prevent getting affected by this disease as sexual activity hasn’t started by this age and curing the disease once it’s been caught is much more difficult and exhausting than prevention which has become an accessible procedure. For people aged 15 through 45, the vaccination shots are given thrice with a difference of two months and four months respectively. Early shots of HPV vaccination are provided by the best pediatrician in Panchkulaand Child care hospital, Gurgaon. 

Usually, HPV vaccinations due to its costly availability come under imperative vaccinations in health insurance. It’s a slightly expensive procedure which will eventually prevent you from further diseases of this sort.