cervical cancer jab

[honeypot123]

im eighteen and was recently offered the cervirax immunisation programme, i went through with it and had my first dose of the injection approximately seven weeks ago. For the past couple of weeks i have had discomfort in my lower abdomen and a vague feeling of nausea. i am now not sure whether or not to continue the course and whether these sensations are possible side effects to the injection?

[tamborine]

wots going on with these jabs?

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Question818868.html

[honeypot123]

i would advise nobody to have them, if they do to anyone else what i think they have done to me (make me feel crap) they are not worth it!

[daffy654]

What a ridiculous statement to make!
Even if your symptoms have been caused by the jab (which I doubt) they are surely better than having cervical cancer or even genital warts.

[daffy654]

It seems your symptoms may actually be a side effect of the vaccine afterall but still nowhere near as bad as the disease the injection prevents against.

Side Effects Of Cervarix (HPV Vaccine)

Very common (affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Pain, redness or swelling at the injection site.
Headache.
Muscle pain (myalgia).
Fatigue.

Common (affect between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 people)
Disturbances of the gut, such as nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain.
Skin reactions such as rash, itching or hives.
Fever.
Joint pain (arthralgia).

Uncommon (affect between 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 people)
Dizziness.
Infection of the nose, throat or windpipe.
Hard lump or tingling sensation at the injection site.

[jake-the-peg]

The Cervarix vacine being used here in the UK doesn't provide protection from genital warts.

There are a number of possible side effects
Very common (affect more than 1 in 10 people)

* Pain, redness or swelling at the injection site.
* Headache.
* Muscle pain (myalgia).
* Fatigue.

Common (affect between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 people)

* Disturbances of the gut, such as nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain.
* Skin reactions such as rash, itching or hives.
* Fever.
* Joint pain (arthralgia).

Uncommon (affect between 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 people)

* Dizziness.
* Infection of the nose, throat or windpipe.
* Hard lump or tingling sensation at the injection site.

On the other hand nearly 1,000 women die of Cervical cancer in the UK a year

Your choice personally speaking my daughters having it at the moment too and I'm very pleased that she is

[daffy654]

Looks like we viewed the same site jake.lol

[jake-the-peg]

Spooky!!

[daffy654]

If it doesn't provide protection against genital warts why is it called an HPV vaccine? HPV is Human Pappilloma Virus which is the one that causes genital warts isn't it?

[jake-the-peg]

It is but there are a number of strains

The Cervarix vacinne here in the UK just protects against the high risk cervical cancer strains

The Guardasil one being used in the US and a lot of Europe protects against Genital warts too.

Because Cervarix is cheaper it was chosen here on the basis that more people could receive the innoculation and that genital warts are not life threatening.

But additionally if you read the trial data there are a few small oddities

[Robinia]

In the past two and a half weeks I've had almost all of those symptoms listed by daffy & jake and I haven't been anywhere near a cervical cancer jab...I'm too old :o). There's a nasty virus going round, it might be something for you to consider honeypot?