Does high risk HPV cause genital warts? Or is it only the low risk ones? And do uncircumsized men have higher risks of infection ?
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Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- consider doing the quadrivalent HPV vaccine for low & high risk HPV prevention...
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Regarding the HPV vaccine, should I take the gardasil or cervarix or both shots? What is the difference between the two and what are the benefits of each separately and combined?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- I am for the Cervarix shot. Only cervarix provides protection against each of the most common cancercs causing HPV type 16 18 31 45, long term immune response 9. 4 years, and is well tolerated.
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I had genital warts&the doctor told me i have HPV&requested directly pap smear test,but on the test resultsi don't see HPV.the doctor advised i take ovumix for 6 days. should i?am i too young for this
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- you only have the low-risk HPV that cause genital wart,
& it is good that you did the pap smear.
I recommend that you don the HPV vaccine ( quadrivalent) to protect yourself against new infection... Read More
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Im 22 years old with HPV,i had a pap smear test and the results came as follows:"inflammatory(typical repair) smear with marked cellular changes"is there anything to worry about?any treatment needed?
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Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- The pap smear result is within normal standards
Have you done the HPV DNA test to say that you have the HPV ?
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Can I take the HPV vaccine if I'm taking Cipralex 15mg, Lexotanine 1.5 and Vitamine D? I've been having chronic body pain for 8 months now but still don't know the reason (maybe Fibro).
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Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- I agree with Dr Saab you can still take HPV vaccine while on medication
unless you have allergic reaction to any component of HPV vaccine, or to a previous dose of HPV vaccine there is no problem of t... Read More
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Can a girl do the HPV vaccine after 26 years? I'm 23 but don't want to make it now, does its efficiency decrease if done after 26 years?
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Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- you can do the vaccine between 15 & 45 years, this is what the company states..
but as doctors, we know that whenever you take the vaccine earlier, you boost your immunity better, so yes you will ... Read More
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Where can I get the HPV vaccine? Should my gyno be giving it to me or should I go to the hospital or pharmacy?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- HPV vaccine is in the form of 2 drugs
Cervarix & Gardasil
you can not buy it by yourself, only by your doctor ( GYN doctor)
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Should I do the HPV vaccine even if I'm sexually active with one person my entire life?
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Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The thing is, you can control whom your sexual partner will be, but you cannot control your partner's sexual behavior. This is not to suggest that there will be infidelity, but if it were to happ... Read More
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Is the HPV vaccine available in Lebanon?
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Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- it is available in Lebanon, and it is given usually by gynecologists.
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