HPV and the Gardasil Injection
Lately, I seem to be getting more questions about the Gardasil injection from patients - both from my younger patients who received (or should have) the immunization or from my patients who are questioning whether or not to immunize to HPV. My resounding answer is “absolutely yes”. HPV, or Human Papilloma Virus, is a sexually transmitted virus that is associated with cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis and oropharynx (back of the throat). At least 70% if cervical cance