{"id":1606,"date":"2022-05-25T11:06:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T11:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2022-07-25T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T11:17:10","slug":"are-there-any-hpv-vaccine-side-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/are-there-any-hpv-vaccine-side-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Are There any HPV Vaccine Side Effects?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common and widespread viral infections when we are talking about reproductive health, and most people contract it at least once in their lifetime. There are more than 200 types of HPV, and they are very easily transmitted from person to person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of the ways people get infected are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through sexual transmission: vaginal, anal, or oral sexual relations with someone who is already infected<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through non-sexual transmission: skin-to-skin contact with a person who has the infection\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Types of HPV infections are usually divided into low and high-risk, and there are no \u201cone size fits all\u201d treatments for HPV infections. This said, the HPV vaccine is one of the ways to protect yourself from some types of HPV, which cause cancer in men and women, as well as general warts. Although very effective, there are potential risks to the HPV vaccine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In order to be successful in <\/span><a href=\"\/myobgynoffice\/services\/gynecological-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HPV management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, it is essential to have all possible information on this condition and your options. This starts with picking a highly qualified <\/span><a href=\"\/myobgynoffice\/kristine-tibavisky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HPV doctor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and the <\/span><a href=\"\/myobgynoffice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Women\u2019s Health Partners Obstetricians &amp; Gynecologists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the right place to ask for help and further guidance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>HPV Vaccine 101<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To be able to decide whether you want to get vaccinated against HPV, we are bringing you a list of some basic facts about the vaccine itself:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The vaccine is given in two doses (injected in the upper arm), and it is essential to get both doses to be fully protected from some types of HPV.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The vaccine protects the organism from different types of cancer, such as cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva, anus, penis, throat, and from genital warts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The HPV vaccine can be given to children aged nine and above to protect the organism before the person becomes sexually active.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It has been proven that the vaccine is safe and that it does not contain any harmful ingredients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since 2006, 270 million doses of the vaccine have been given all over the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The vaccine protection lasts for a long time (more than ten years), and research has shown that there are no signs that the protection decreases over time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is suited for both males and females.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>HPV Vaccine Side Effects<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1608 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/HPV-Vaccine-Side-Effects.jpg\" alt=\"World Immunization Week and International HPV Awareness Day Concept.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/HPV-Vaccine-Side-Effects-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/HPV-Vaccine-Side-Effects-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/HPV-Vaccine-Side-Effects-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/HPV-Vaccine-Side-Effects-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/HPV-Vaccine-Side-Effects-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/HPV-Vaccine-Side-Effects-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/HPV-Vaccine-Side-Effects.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As already pointed out, the HPV vaccine has been researched in many different ways in the past, and experts agree that the vaccine is safe. Additional testing and clinical trials have proven that the vaccine does not contain any harmful substances to the human body and that it is safe to be given to children and adults.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite this, there are particular HPV shot side effects that are worth mentioning so you can be as prepared as possible to make an informed decision about the vaccination against HPV.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most of the HPV vaccine side effects are considered to be mild and almost guaranteed to pass within days. Some of them are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nausea and vomiting\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pain, redness, or bruising around the area where the shot was injected<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A feeling of fainting (mostly in adolescents)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Headache\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rash on the skin\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fatigue\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mild muscle pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mild joint pain\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breathing difficulties (very rare)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the rarest HPV shot side effects is an allergic reaction to the vaccine. For this reason, the patients are asked in detail about their allergies before the injection itself, and after it, they are advised to remain seated for 20 minutes or so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An allergic reaction can be caused by several factors, such as being allergic to yeast, latex, polysorbate 80, L-histidine, sodium borate, or potentially not paying close attention to a previous allergic reaction to the first dose of the medicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In case you are allergic to something from the list above, your reaction could include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Loss of consciousness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Confusion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fast heart rate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Feeling like you will faint<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breathing difficulties\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The potential allergic reaction can be treated, and the staff giving the vaccines is trained and equipped to deal with these kinds of situations. Side effects of the vaccination process are taken with the utmost seriousness, so the patients are welcomed and advised to share any symptoms with the practitioners immediately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In any case, if you continue feeling ill after more than a few days following the vaccination, contact your chosen general practitioner to be additionally checked for potential complications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>HPV Vaccine Side Effects: Long-Term\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After a significant amount of research that has been done in the last 15 or more years in the field of HPV infections and risks of the HPV vaccine, scientists mostly agree that there is no evidence of any long-term consequences or side effects of the HPV vaccine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many different conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, regional pain syndrome, premature ovarian failure, and alike have been studied through the lens of long-term side effects of the HPV vaccine. No evidence has been detected regarding the increase of cases of these diseases in people who have gotten vaccinated against HPV compared to people who were not vaccinated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>HPV Vaccine and Infertility\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The topic of the HPV vaccine and infertility has been very popular amongst people deciding whether to get vaccinated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is essential for people who are planning to start a family to get acquainted with potential side effects which can jeopardize their chances of having a baby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As in the case of most conditions previously mentioned, there is no evidence that the HPV vaccine causes infertility. HPV infections can cause cancer of some reproductive organs, where the treatment of those conditions leads to the loss of certain abilities, such as getting pregnant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As mentioned, not being vaccinated against HPV infections raises your chances of getting cancers or precancers, i.e., malformed cells, which lead to cancer. If such a condition occurs, the treatments heavily impact the body, and persons have to go through different series of chemotherapy, radiation, hysterectomy, etc., in order to recuperate from the disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When the reproductive organs are exposed to such an intense course of medical care, fertility and other abilities might be reduced or completely lost. Due to such cases, the HPV vaccine is directly connected with the topic of infertility.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Cancer and the HPV Vaccine\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1609 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/Cancer-and-the-HPV-Vaccine-.jpg\" alt=\"Physician or Nurse Giving Vaccine, Flu or Influenza Shot in Office Room in Hospital. \" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/Cancer-and-the-HPV-Vaccine--200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/Cancer-and-the-HPV-Vaccine--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/Cancer-and-the-HPV-Vaccine--400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/Cancer-and-the-HPV-Vaccine--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/Cancer-and-the-HPV-Vaccine--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/Cancer-and-the-HPV-Vaccine--800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/myobgynoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/240\/2022\/07\/Cancer-and-the-HPV-Vaccine-.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is of the utmost importance to emphasize how big of an impact the HPV vaccine has had worldwide on the decrease in cases when it comes to cancer of the reproductive organs. Below we listed a few statistical facts which show how important this vaccine has been in the fight against cancer in the last couple of decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The rates of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/cervical-cancer\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20352501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cervical cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> have been reduced by 87% in women who have been vaccinated from the age of 12 to 13<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infections by HPV types causing most HPV cancers and warts dropped 81% in young adult women and 88% in teen girls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The percentage of cervical precancer cells, which were caused by HPV, has dropped by 40% among vaccinated women\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Get Informed!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being surrounded by many different sources of information most certainly has its advantages, but it also opens a space for potential misinformation and confusion. To avoid being ill-informed, feel free to contact our professional and experienced staff, who will give you trustworthy information and help you make a choice that is best suited for your needs. 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