Get cervical vaccination

Getting cervical vaccination is a very important step. Now the incidence of cervical diseases is getting higher and higher, and the frequency of viral invasion will become more intense, so it becomes particularly important to get cervical vaccination. After the injection, you must maintain your personal hygiene and avoid going to public places as much as possible. Even when having sex, you should keep it clean to avoid the production of bacteria.

Human papillomavirus is a type of virus in the papillomavirus family, abbreviated as HPV. There are more than 100 different types of HPV known, most of which are considered "low risk" and not associated with cervical cancer. However, there are 14 HPV types that are classified as "high risk" because they have been shown to cause almost all cervical cancers. Among them, the two most risky virus strains, HPV-16 and HPV-18, can cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases.

There is now an international consensus on HPV infection, both in terms of epidemiology and clinical data, that HPV is a necessary condition for causing cervical cancer. The German scientist zur Hausen, who was the first to explain that HPV is a key factor in causing cervical cancer, was also awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008. Based on their research, scientists have developed HPV preventive vaccines to prevent cervical cancer.

HPV is mainly transmitted through sexual contact, so every sexually active woman is at risk of being infected with carcinogenic HPV. In addition, in addition to sexual intercourse, HPV infection can also be transmitted through direct contact: for example, if the hands come into contact with objects contaminated with HPV, the virus may be brought into the reproductive organs when going to the toilet or bathing; or the reproductive organs may come into contact with objects such as bath towels contaminated with HPV, which may also cause infection. HPV infection is more common among women. Data show that 4 out of 5 women will be infected at some stage in their lives. If you are infected with high-risk HPV, it may progress to severe cervical lesions or even develop into cervical cancer.

Before the advent of the vaccine, the main means of preventing cervical cancer was through cervical screening, which is to examine the exfoliated cells of the cervix and further examination to detect early cervical lesions and treat them. The advent of the vaccine has made the prevention of cervical cancer more comprehensive and effective. It is worth noting that even if you have received the cervical cancer vaccine, you should still undergo regular screening. There are more than 100 subtypes of HPV virus, and more than 10 high-risk subtypes associated with cervical cancer, and the vaccine only targets some of them.