¶ … Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in the United States of America. It also discusses its association with different diseases. It highlights the role played by federal and state government to control this disease from preventing. In addition to that this paper also discusses whether the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination should be made mandatory for girls entering sixth grade or not.
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can be defined as a group of viruses that have almost hundred types. About forty of these types are very dangerous for the genital area. They infect the areas such as skin of penis, vulva or anus. They also harm the vaginal lining, rectum and cervix. High risk is associated with some of these types and they can lead towards high abnormalities in pap tests and they may cause various cancers, including cervical cancer. Whereas, some of these types have low risk and they cause low level abnormalities in Pap test or Pap smear. Generally the low risk types are the cause of genital warts. ("Human papillomavirus (hpv),")
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most common disease which is being transmitted through sexual contact in the United States of America. At the present time about twenty million citizens of the United States of America are infected with this dangerous disease. According to an analysis minimum fifty percent of men and women who are active sexually do get infected with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) once in their lifetimes. It is also being determined that by the age of fifty about eighty percent of the women in the United States of America would be infected with this virus. The estimated amount of cases that are reported in the United States of America each year related to cancer associated Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) type 16 and 18 is 22000 out of which about 7000 cases of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) associated cancer are found in the male gender. About 6.2 million citizens of the United States of America get infected with this virus annually. ("Human papillomavirus (hpv),")
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) usually passes from one person to the other through sexual contact. As this is a silent disease and most patients do not have any idea that they are infected with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) because of the non-occurrence of any prominent symptoms therefore they can easily transfer the disease to their sex partner. However, there is very probability of a mother passing the disease to a baby during a non-surgical delivery. ("Human papillomavirus (hpv),")
The most dangerous complication caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is cervical cancer in women. Continuous presence of high risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) types that is HPV 16 and HPV 18 can lead towards the infection of the cervix which may result in cervical cancer. The American society of cancer has estimated that about 12,170 fresh cases of Cervical cancer will be reported in the United States of America and there is also a probability that about 4210 women will die in the United States of America due to cervical cancer associated with HPV 16 and HPV 18. Cervical cancer is prevalent among women only in the United States of America but throughout the world. It is estimated that about 470000 fresh cases of cervical cancer associated with HPV 16 and 18 will be reported globally and about 233000 women will die throughout the world due to this disease. ("Human papillomavirus (hpv),")
Apart from cervical cancer HPV can also be responsible for anal cancer as the lining of the anus is similar to that of the cervix. It has been observed that a prominent number of cases of anal cancers were associated with HPV 16 and 18. According to the studies conducted in the United States of America about 35 men out of a set of 100000 men, who are not suffering from HIV, are patients of anal cancer. Whereas, among the men who are suffering from HIV the rate of anal cancer increases from 35 to 70. It has also been observed that about sixty percent of men who are not infected with HIV and have sex with men and about ninety percent of those who are infected with HIV and have sex with men are suffering from Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in relation to their anal canals. It has also been indicated by studies that the rate of anal cancer among gay and bisexual men is five to ten times greater than that of cervical cancer among women. (Matterson)
Low risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) types including HPV 6 and HPV 11 are most commonly associated with diseases...
HPV Vaccine Rogerian Argument HPV Vaccine GArDasil HPV Vaccine Gardasil HPV Vaccine Gardasil HPV Vaccine Gardasil was licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration licensed in June 2006, prevent infection from four human papillomavirus (HPV) types, two of which case cervical cancer (Cox, Cox, Sturm, & Zimet, 29). Gardasil was prepared by Merck pharmaceutical company. The company started its campaign to make Gardasil mandatory after the introduction of the vaccine. "Papillomaviruses (PVs) make up
While there is logic in the argument that HPV could be prevented by abstinence, it is not a rationale statement. There isn't any way that people will stop having sex. While we all know that abstinence can prevent teen or unwanted pregnancies and sexually-transmitted diseases -- even the emergence of HIV / AIDS did not stop people from having sex. The HPV vaccine should be available to all girls and
On the other side of the issue, no one should have the right to choose what needs to be done on an issue that is so pertinent to the individual (Richardson). There are potentially too many risks involved in getting this vaccine that mandating someone to get it is far too risky (CDC). The vaccine is a relatively new development and making it a requirement to enter school is immoral
Jci.org/cgi/content/full/116/5/1167. In 2006, an estimated 9,710 cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, and an estimated 3,700 women will die from this disease. Globally, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in women, with an estimated 510,000 newly diagnosed cervical cancer cases and 288,000 deaths." Saslow et.al, 2007, at http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/cgi/content/full/57/1/7?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=1&title=American+Cancer+Society+Guideline+for+Human+Papillomavirus&andorexacttitle=and&andorexacttitleabs=and&andorexactfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT HPV is arguably the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States,
Sociology - HPV Vaccine In 2006, Gardasil was approved for U.S. distribution as a vaccine for HPV (human papillomavirus), which causes approximately 70% of worldwide cervical cancer cases. The vaccine is given in three doses and protects against many cervical cancers along with the causes of 90% of genital warts. The controversy for some people comes in as it pertains to age, because Gardasil is recommended for girls between 11 and
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for young women. Cervical cancer is a common cancer in women, but it can be totally avoided if a young woman receives the HPV vaccine before she contracts the disease. The HPV vaccine was approved by the FDA in 2006, which means it is safe according to their studies. They mean it primarily for young women, to prevent cervical cancer from occurring. Women between the ages
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