They may include swelling or pain at the injection site, or feeling faint after getting the vaccine. As with other vaccines, there is a rare chance of an allergic reaction. A few people have reported health problems after getting the shot. The FDA is monitoring the vaccine closely to make sure these are not caused by the vaccine itself. Most people have no trouble with the vaccine. You can make fainting less likely by sitting down for 15 minutes after each shot. For people who have sex, condoms offer some protection against HPV.
Condoms can't completely prevent infections because hard-to-see warts can be outside the area covered by a condom, and the virus can infect people even when a partner doesn't have warts. Also, condoms can break. Spermicidal foams, creams, and jellies aren't proven to protect against HPV or genital warts. Reviewed by: Christina M. Shultz, MD and Taina A. It protects against head and neck cancers as well as anal cancer in both men and women.
In men, it also protects against penile cancer, and in women, cervical cancer , vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer. The vaccine is recommended for all children and can be given as early as age 9. Amidst growing concern about falling vaccination rates, MSK joined other National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in a May statement urging physicians, parents, and young adults to begin or keep up with HPV vaccinations, after they were interrupted by COVID Since March , an estimated one million doses of HPV vaccine have been missed by adolescents who have public insurance.
Moreover, parents of boys are increasingly hesitant to have their sons vaccinated, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics. From to , there were approximately 25, cases of HPV-associated cancers in women and 19, in men , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
More than four out of every ten cases of cancer caused by HPV are in men. Head and neck cancers are four times as common in men as they are in women.
A Pap test detects early-stage cervical cancer in women. No such test exists for penile, anal, or head and neck cancers. Until an effective and reliable screening test is developed, patients should stay up to date on their HPV vaccines, know how the disease is acquired, and take any suspicious symptoms like a lump in the neck or blood in the phlegm to their doctor or dentist. Also, if you've had a life-threatening allergic reaction to any component of the vaccine or to a previous dose of the vaccine, you shouldn't get the vaccine.
Even if you already have one strain of HPV , you could still benefit from the vaccine because it can protect you from other strains that you don't yet have. However, none of the vaccines can treat an existing HPV infection. The vaccines protect you only from specific strains of HPV you haven't been exposed to already. The HPV vaccine has been found to be safe in many studies.
Overall, the effects are usually mild. The most common side effects of HPV vaccines include soreness, swelling or redness at the injection site. Sometimes dizziness or fainting occurs after the injection. Remaining seated for 15 minutes after the injection can reduce the risk of fainting. Headaches, nausea, vomiting, fatigue or weakness also may occur. The HPV vaccine is part of the routine childhood vaccines schedule.
Whether a vaccine becomes a school enrollment requirement is decided on a state-by-state basis. The HPV vaccine isn't intended to replace Pap tests. Routine screening for cervical cancer through regular Pap tests beginning at age 21 remains an essential part of preventive health care. HPV spreads through sexual contact — oral, vaginal or anal.
To protect yourself from HPV , use a condom every time you have sex. In addition, don't smoke. Smoking raises the risk of cervical cancer. To detect cervical cancer in the earliest stages, see your doctor for regular Pap tests beginning at age Seek prompt medical attention if you notice any signs or symptoms of cervical cancer — vaginal bleeding after sex, between periods or after menopause, pelvic pain, or pain during sex. There is a problem with information submitted for this request.
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