HPV

HPV (Human Papillomavirus)

By JustMommies

HPV or Human Papillomavirus is the name given to a group of over 100 related viruses. A virus is a very tiny organism that requires special microscopes to view them. Viruses require a host cell. » Read more

HPV Vaccine (Cervical Cancer Vaccine)

By JustMommies

In June of 2006, The Food and Drug Administration approved Gardasil -- the HPV vaccine for females between the ages of 9 and 26. In February of 2008, the FDA announced that Gardasil has been shown to help protect women against vaginal and vulvar cancers caused by HPV types 16 and 18, are believed to lead to 70% of cervical cancer cases. 
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