Questions you can ask your doctor about HPV and prevention

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Can I still get the HPV vaccine at my age?

Is it too late to get vaccinated if I’m already sexually active?

Will GARDASIL^®9 still help me if I’ve already had HPV?

If I am a female and get vaccinated with GARDASIL^®9 do I still need to get regular Pap tests?

Can I get GARDASIL^®9 if I have already been vaccinated with GARDASIL^®?

Why should I get vaccinated if I only have one sexual partner?

Do I need to get all three doses of GARDASIL^®9?

Since our last discussion, I’ve had a change in relationship status, how can GARDASIL^®9 help me?

Since our last discussion, I’ve had an abnormal Pap test, how can GARDASIL^®9 help me?

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In girls and women aged 9 through 45, GARDASIL^®9 helps protect against cervical, vaginal, vulvar and anal cancers caused by HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, abnormal and precancerous cervical lesions as found in a Pap test caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, abnormal and precancerous vaginal, vulvar and anal lesions caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, and genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11. In boys and men aged 9 through 45, GARDASIL^®9 helps protect against anal cancer caused by HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, and abnormal and precancerous anal lesions caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58. It also helps protect boys and men aged 9 through 45 against genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11.

GARDASIL^®9 does not treat HPV infection, cancer or prevent its complications. GARDASIL^®9 may not fully protect each person who gets it. GARDASIL^®9 does not remove the need for cervical cancer screening; women should still get routine cervical cancer screening. GARDASIL^®9 is not recommended for use in pregnant women. As with other vaccines, GARDASIL^®9 may cause some side effects and allergic reactions. The most common side effects seen are pain, swelling, redness, itching, bruising, bleeding, a lump where the shot is given, headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, tiredness, diarrhea, abdominal pain and sore throat. Contact your doctor or healthcare professional to see if GARDASIL^®9 is right for you.

HPV=human papillomavirus.

Information about GARDASIL^®9 is provided in the Product Monograph and Consumer Information, available here.