How important is cervical cancer vaccine?

Cancer caused due to human papillomavirus infection is the second most leading cause of cancer in women all over the world. It also comes under the category of sexually transmitted diseases. HPV causes genital warts and invasive cervix cancer. It occurs at reproductive age of women usually between 21 to 40 years of age.

Cervical cancer vaccine is known to protect against 50 strains of HPV, hence preventing numerous amount of cancer causing viruses. Protection against it also means that we prevent it from spreading as it is communicable. Even if you have one strain of HPV you can get this vaccine to prevent other strain invasion. It becomes less effective if you already have a few strains of HPV.
Cervical cancer vaccine is known to be favourable in sexually active women as they are at increased risk of getting HPV. Only way to reduce the risk HPV other than vaccine is having a single sexual partner or having no sex at all.
There are three different type of cervical cancer vaccine available and all of them are effective in reducing the risk of cervical cancer along with different type of vaginal and vulvar cancer. It is also known to prevent other virus infections such as genital warts in both sexes.

When you should not get cervical cancer vaccine?
Consult your gynaecologist before getting a cervical cancer vaccine to check whether it is effective for you or not. Other than this, your doctor may not recommend you to have vaccinated if you have allergy from any of its components.
Keeping in view the increasing cancer affected women across globe, it is very important for women to go for routine checkups regularly. Bansal Global Hospital has one of the best gynaecologists in Pitampura and is constantly striving to provide world class health services especially for women and children. You can also book an appointment with our specialist doctors, to get your routine check-up.

About Bansal Global Hospital
A world class private hospital located in North-West Delhi, the Bansal Global Hospital offers the best treatment possible and care to its patients round the clock (24×7). The multi-specialty Bansal Global Hospital provides specialist medical and surgical care ranging from simple day-case procedures to complex surgeries, blood and other tests in our state of the art pathology lab, digital X-rays, inpatient facilities. The hospital has dedicated inpatient facility, with all fully air-conditioned ensuite rooms. Our staff offer high quality services to ensure that your stay with us is as comfortable as possible in private and discrete facilities.

Address:
Bansal Global Hospital C-10 Ramgarh,, Near Jahangirpuri Metro Station, Delhi, 110033
Bansal Fracture, Gynae and Kids Clinic, E-1086 Saraswati Vihar, Pitampura, Delhi 110034
Neo Kidz Clinic, C-38 Raj Nagar, Pitampura, Delhi 110034

Tel: 9911062832
Dr Suresh Bansal – Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr Bimla Bansal – Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr Neha Bansal – Child Specialist

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