British researchers examined historical data for human papilloma virus (HPV)-related cancers and found that the post World War II baby boomer generation saw an increase in these cancers. HPV is an STD that can be transmitted by skin-to-skin contact. Changes in sexual practice and greater exposure to HPV are seen as the most likely cause for these increased rates. Currently, an HPV vaccine called Gardasil is available. It’s routinely recommended for 11 and 12 year old girls. It is also recommended for girls and women ages 13 to 26 who have not yet been vaccinated or completed the vaccine series.
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Tags: Cancer, gardasil, hpv, human papilloma virus, sexually transmitted diseases, STD, virus
Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:40 am
So much teaching that the kids need… the incredible pain (physically and emotionally) of an STD.
I’ve read Rob Bell’s book Sex God. Lots of good stuff in it. A really interesting parallel in it about the Jewish wedding.
Someone said once…there is not condom to protect someone’s heart.
February 7th, 2009 at 8:02 am
My boyfriends step mother died in dec. 2007 after a long fight with the hpv. It started of with pain in the abdomen and got worse then when she went in they finally diagnosed her with hpv although it was to late and they couldn’t do anything but give her anything but pain meds. she did start chemo and it slowed it down but did not stop it. It developed into cervical cancer and then later on her cancer spread to her heart and then a little later at the end of her life she had a big tumor on her back. but during all this other symptoms were throwing up, pain, less and less appitite, and organs failing, etc. so i just wanted to let people know that you should get checked and take care of yourself because i was around her when she was sick and i would not want anyone to go through that–because it is a slow and painful process
February 8th, 2009 at 8:13 am
The article (Autism and chronic disease: Little evidence for thimerosal as a contributing factor) is not science based. most of the studies quoted are not crediblely done. It is well documented that thimerosal is extremely neurotoxic and also commonly causes immune reactions and autoimmunity. It is also well documented and confirmed by overwhelming chinical experience of doctors treating autism at autism treatment clinics, that vaccines and thimerosal have been the largest factor reponsible for autism, ADHD, etc.
http://www.flcv.com/kidshg.html
http://www.melisa.org