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sex before a cervical cancer vaccine?

By Anonymous October 16, 2009 - 9:43am
 
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i had sex and then the next day i had my first cervical cancer jab and i have been fine. will the jab not work because i had sex a day before the jab?? or could i have more of a chance of getting cervical cancer?? what will happen to me??

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Hi anonymous,

There are a series of three shots that are given for the HPV virus. The series is over a six month duration. You should wait until the series is completed before having sex although there is not enough research at this time to know for sure. The research is still unavailable.

October 17, 2009 - 10:53am
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Anonymous

yes thank you

October 17, 2009 - 10:50am
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