EXCEPT pap smear, a step to prevent the emergence of cervical cancer in women is by vaccination. Are now efforts to combat the growing problem of cervical cancer vaccine helped by the presence of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is introduced into the community.
HPV vaccination should be done since the age of 9-26 years in both boys and girls. Because men also tend to pass on cervical cancer.
"Unfortunately for HPV vaccine price to be paid every time you make a vaccine is very expensive around Rp1, 3 million. But the price is not comparable with cervical cancer "said dr. Rachmawati on the sidelines of Scientific Lectures for the Laity Society Early Detection of Cervical Cancer in Dharmais Cancer Hospital, Jakarta, Tuesday (8/4).
HPV vaccine injection performed 3 times in the months to 0, to 2 and 6. The workings of this vaccine to stimulate antibody immune response against HPV in which the antibody was arrested for killing HPV, so HPV virus can not enter into the neck of the womb (cervix).
Cervical cancer tends to arise in women aged 35-55 years (at age). But can also appear in younger women. The cause of this cancer is Human Papilloma Virus is a virus that infect humans and could potentially lead to the occurrence of complications and sterility.
The journey is very long illness with symptoms such as bleeding after intercourse, abnormal bleeding (excluding time period), bleeding after menopause and disorders of the vagina (kekuniangan discharge, odor). as well as other symptoms, which is often the case that pain / pain in the hips and legs.
Some factors that may facilitate infected with HPV virus that is getting married or starting sexual activity at a young age (less than 18 years), multiple sex partners (the woman's partner or spouse of her husband), she gave birth to many children, often suffer from infections in the uterus, and female smokers who had a 2 times greater risk of developing cervical cancer than women who do not smoke.
HPV vaccination should be done since the age of 9-26 years in both boys and girls. Because men also tend to pass on cervical cancer.
"Unfortunately for HPV vaccine price to be paid every time you make a vaccine is very expensive around Rp1, 3 million. But the price is not comparable with cervical cancer "said dr. Rachmawati on the sidelines of Scientific Lectures for the Laity Society Early Detection of Cervical Cancer in Dharmais Cancer Hospital, Jakarta, Tuesday (8/4).
HPV vaccine injection performed 3 times in the months to 0, to 2 and 6. The workings of this vaccine to stimulate antibody immune response against HPV in which the antibody was arrested for killing HPV, so HPV virus can not enter into the neck of the womb (cervix).
Cervical cancer tends to arise in women aged 35-55 years (at age). But can also appear in younger women. The cause of this cancer is Human Papilloma Virus is a virus that infect humans and could potentially lead to the occurrence of complications and sterility.
The journey is very long illness with symptoms such as bleeding after intercourse, abnormal bleeding (excluding time period), bleeding after menopause and disorders of the vagina (kekuniangan discharge, odor). as well as other symptoms, which is often the case that pain / pain in the hips and legs.
Some factors that may facilitate infected with HPV virus that is getting married or starting sexual activity at a young age (less than 18 years), multiple sex partners (the woman's partner or spouse of her husband), she gave birth to many children, often suffer from infections in the uterus, and female smokers who had a 2 times greater risk of developing cervical cancer than women who do not smoke.