What is everyone's opinion on the new HPV shot that is now available?

You couldn't pay me enough to inject that poison into my kids (if I had any). That shot does not guard against all strains of HPV as there are over 200 out there. It may or may not protect against the 4 or so that cause cervical cancer. The vax hasn't been on the market long enough to judge what the side effects are. Does it cause cancer or infertility? Will it make it harder to conceive later on down the road? Does it cause you to want to act like a chicken every 3rd Thursday of the month? You put the words "cancer" and "vaccine against" into the same sentence and people lose their minds and blindly step in line to inject their girls with this toxin. Remember how MMR shots were all the rage in the 80s? Now Autism is on the rise thanks to mercury preservatives in the vaxes. Again, you couldn't pay me. And as long as your dtr is not a wh0re and doesn't sleep with anything with a d*ck, she'll be fine.

I agree with you. I think its a great idea that they came out with that shot. Is there any down sides to having it though? I havent had it yet as i am pregnant right now. But i would definitely like to. Many women dont even realize they have it which is so sad. And i dont really think it affects men from what i have heard.

I think it's awesome that there is finally something available for this, for the same reasons too. While I am still a firm believer in yearly exams to make sure everything is ok, and even more if you have something or are at higher risk, I think it's great that there is finally a preventive measure being taken against something that is so dangerous for so many women!

Is your daughter going to be s*xually active when she turns nine? Are you going to hand her a package of birth control pills and say, "Okay dear, go and sleep with the guys. Mother knows you will." I do not think so and unless the girl is already having s*x at nine years old, there is no need for her to get the HPV shot until she is at least fourteen and best at sixteen and only if she acts as if she plans to sleep around. If all girls were born with it or were, God forbid, victims of s*xual abuse when they were children, you do not need to give it unless the girl is likely to lose her virginity.

This is one of the best discussions I have been in so far. I have only been a member for like 2days, but i definitely rate this a positive. So many diverse responses....makes it fun, intersting and informative!

I think it is great! If I would have known about or if they would have had it when I was a teenager maybe I wouldn't have it now. It is so normal that most women have it, but it can be so dangerous if left untreated and especially if you smoke! The doc told me that if I started again that it would up my chances of getting cervical cancer! No thank you!As for starting your daughter on it at 9...why would you do that;-) I mean, is she a little hoochie already? ;-) Hey, check it...I am only kidding;-)