Since 2009, Gardasil and Cervarix vaccines against human papillomaviruses (HPV) have been offered to the entire female population of Russia from 12 to 26 years of age in order to prevent cervical cancer. Many people write on the Internet that these drugs lead to infertility and have a number of side effects. Should I believe it? Vladimir Nosov, oncogynecologist, Head EMC Gynaecology and Oncogynecology Clinics, gave his expert comment.
Information has appeared on social networks that the drugs Gardasil and Cervarix against human papillomaviruses (HPV) are an experimental American vaccine, the main purpose of which is to reduce the population, not to prevent cervical cancer. The authors of the posts warn that the drugs accelerate precancerous changes, cause infertility and can even be fatal.
Vladimir Nosov gave his expert comment on this matter.:
«Sexually transmitted papillomaviruses are divided into two groups: low-risk and high-risk. In the first case, warts and warts appear on the external genitalia and cervix – low-risk viruses do not have the potential to cause precancerous and cancerous cell changes. But high-risk viruses can cause these changes in the cervix, sometimes the vagina and external genitalia, but not in all patients infected with the virus.
10-15 high-risk viruses are known, while 75% of cases of cervical cancer are associated with the presence of virus types 16 and 18. They have the highest degree of oncogenicity (aggressiveness), therefore they are included in the first-generation vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix.
Gardasil and Cervarix have been used for more than 14 years, and before that, for 5 years, the drugs were deeply researched and, above all, showed their safety, as well as immunogenicity, that is, the ability to cause persistent immunity to papilomaviruses of those types., against which these vaccines are directed. Vaccines do not contain genetic material or other components of viruses. In fact, they are produced in the laboratory, the active ingredient is complexes similar to a virus capsule.
There is no reliable data published in professional medical sources that vaccination with these drugs leads to infertility or to any other terrible side effects. The only thing that may occur is redness or irritation of the skin at the injection site.
By fueling the hype around the Gardasil and Cervarix vaccines, people are trying to discredit foreign products, in particular, vaccines. Hiding an effective weapon against, alas, the most common, but also the most preventable gynecological cancer is short-sighted and even dangerous."
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