Blog 6: Women's Reproductive Health

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I think the HPV vaccine is an amazing advance in women’s reproductive health, but it may be too soon to make it mandatory. Like all drugs, vaccines have side effects and I don’t think there has been a long enough period of testing and trial, especially on tweens that will be the majority receiving the drug. I definitely think if more research and time is put into this vaccine, maybe someday we will all be required to take it, as I wish we could have a vaccine for all STDs. I thinkg until more research has been done on the HPV vaccine it should remain optional, while in the mean time we should work on providing more information to young women about the disease.

I do know, however, that many OBGYNs recommend this vaccine, but it seems to me like this is just another way for prescription drug companies to make significantly more money. Western medicine is definitely a necessity, but Americans seem to rely too heavily on prescription drugs. Awareness and precaution should be the first thing our minds (right now) in preventing the spread of HPV until further research is conducted on this controversial vaccine.