Report: HPV Tests Can Replace Pap Smears For Cervical Cancer Screenings in the Over-30 Crowd
A new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggests HPV tests can replace many pap smears.
Bill Gates Says He Had to Explain to Donald Trump That HIV and HPV Are Different
There is no difference between Donald Trump and ignorance incarnate.
Not Even Half of American Teens Finish Their HPV Vaccine Series
Today, in depressing statistics: A mere 43 percent of American teens are getting their full three doses of the HPV vaccine.
A Quarter of American Men Have Cancer-Causing Strains of HPV
Good reminder that people who fret that giving girls Gardasil will make them “promiscuous” can go kick rocks: New research says a quarter of men have the cancer-causing strain of HPV, as do 20 percent of women.
Number of Women Diagnosed with HPV-Related Cancers on the Rise
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cancers associated with HPV (human papillomavirus) has increased in the United States. The agency estimates that each year, between 2008-2012, an average of nearly 39,000 HPV-related cancers were diagnosed. That number is…
Shocker: The HPV Vaccine Works Like a Charm
New research says HPV infection rates have basically dropped like a rock among young women since they started getting vaccinated. Science: It’s magic!
Please, For the Love of God, Don't Be Too Embarrassed to See a Gyno
There’s a perception that men are the stubborn doctor-avoiders of the sexes, but women delay seeking care as well, for their own reasons. It will shock no one to find out that the main reason women avoid care is embarrassment.
Campaign For HPV Vaccine Requirement May Have Been Hasty, Backfired
Gardasil, the brand name for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, serves as a shield against nine strains of the virus which cumulatively comprise 90 percent of cervical cancer cases in the United States. So why are public schools so reticent to require it?
Study: HPV Vaccine Will Not Turn Your Daughter Into a Diseased Slut
A study released Monday reveals rebuked the notion young women who are vaccinated for HPV start having unprotected sex and find themselves laden with sexually transmitted infections. SHOCKING news.
STD Map Lets You See How Many of Your Neighbors Have the Clap
If you live in California, Texas, Michigan or New York, you probably know someone who has the clap. If you’re in Alaska, it wouldn't be unwise to just assume you have the clap.
Over 200 Girls in Colombia Fall Sick With Mystery Illness
A small town in northern Colombia has been blindsided by a odd and mysterious illness, causing more than 200 girls between the ages of 9 and 16 to come down with symptoms like fainting, numbness in the hands, and headaches. While some are deeming it a case of mass hysteria, parents are demanding an investigation as…
NYC Council Member Goes Public with 'High-Risk HPV' Diagnosis
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito revealed on Twitter today that she's been diagnosed with "high-risk HPV," and needs to get a biopsy as soon as possible.
CDC: Not Enough Teens Are Getting the HPV Vaccine
More girls are getting the HPV vaccine — but it's just not enough, according to the CDC.
Say Goodbye to Pap Smears, Ladies. (Maybe.)
Guess what? There might be a new way to detect cervical cancer that doesn’t involve a pap smear. Unfortunately, this new fangled test still uses a cold speculum. Sorry ladies.
HPV Vaccine Will Not Turn Young Women Into Sex-Crazed Demons
After all the pearl clutching, there's officially some hard evidence to furthre disprove the ridiculous idea that addressing sexual health will lead to risky sex/sexy risk!!!!1! The results of a study released today by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center show that the getting the HPV vaccine does not…
Katie Couric Admits She Totally Messed Up Her HPV Vaccine Episode
After airing an episode last Wednesday about the "controversial" HPV vaccine that many said included far too much fodder for anti-vaccineers, Katie Couric has apologized, explaining that "based on the science, my personal view is that the benefits of the HPV vaccine far outweigh its risks."
HPV Vaccines Don't Really Apply to Black Women
New research has indicated that HPV vaccines do not carry the strains of the disease that most affect black women, citing a lack of diversity in clinical trials of the vaccine. HPV, one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, has about 100 different strains, 40 of which are spread by sexual contact. The…
HPV Vaccination Rates Remain Far Too Low, According to New Survey
Despite the tireless consciousness-raising efforts of Michael Douglas and Lena Dunham's fictional Twitter account that existed in a single episode of Girls, a new survey from the Center for Disease Control shows that the vaccination rate for teenage girls against HPV has remained dangerously low.
The Exciting Things You Learn While Volunteering at a Women's Clinic
First of all: there are men out there who will water down their urine in order to offer their wives "proof" they didn't give them chlamydia.
Surprise, Surprise: The HPV Vaccine Works Wonders
The pervasiveness of cancer-causing strands of the human papillomavirus (HPV) has dropped by half among teenage girls in the last decade, thanks to the vaccine that was just introduced in 2006. Additionally: kindly fuck off, Michele Bachmann.
