
Is One Shot of the HPV Vaccine Enough? New Study Shows Promising Results
Is one shot enough? A recent study adds to evidence that one dose of the HPV vaccine might be enough to provide protection against cervical cancer.

Is one shot enough? A recent study adds to evidence that one dose of the HPV vaccine might be enough to provide protection against cervical cancer.

An exciting new study in Scotland found no cases of invasive cervical cancer in young women who had gotten the HPV vaccine by the time they were 14.

Australia has been a leader in cervical cancer prevention for decades and is now close to eliminating the disease.

Danielle Sepulveres, author of Losing It: The Semi-Scandalous Story of an Ex-Virgin, offers insight for male partners of women diagnosed with HPV or a related condition. Here, Sepulveres offers a

The American Cancer Society (ACS) released new recommendations for cervical cancer screening that focus on HPV testing and approve the use of self-collected samples. The recommendations also clarify the age

The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 11,270 new cases of anal cancer in the U.S. in 2026, with approximately 1,700 deaths.

In this episode of ASHA’s Sex+Health podcast, Ina Park, MD, talks about HPV—genital warts, cervical cancer vaccines, the stigma associated with warts “below the waistline,” talking to partners about HPV,

Will I always have HPV? How are HPV tests used? How well do vaccines work? In this episode on the Sex+Health podcast, H. Hunter Handsfield, MD, covers these and other

A study has found a dramatic drop in the rates of cervical pre-cancers in young adult women—evidence that the HPV vaccine is working.

September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month https://youtu.be/UGwd7QfjkbI According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that this year more than 113,500 women will be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer
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