As for Rachel, there needs to be better information and (at least in part) reimbursement about the adult HPV vaccine.
The fact that this is not yet the case has everything to do with the effectiveness of the vaccine. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment writes that the effectiveness is highest if you are not yet infected with HPV.
“We could have avoided this”
However, Ruud Bekkers, MD, a gynecologist at Catharina Hospital and professor of gynecological cancer prevention in Maastricht, says that adult women can also benefit from the vaccine. He treats women with cervical cancer. “I think for every patient: we could have prevented this.”
He finds that people sometimes think of abnormal cells easily. “‘Well, take it out then.” But such an operation on the cervix is not fun. You also have a greater chance of giving birth early later. This chance goes from 6% to 9%.
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Bekkers advocates the vaccination of all women who have been treated for early-stage cervical cancer. “But probably not possible because of the cost.”
He will therefore in any case want to start vaccinating risk patients. “I’m talking about women who had to have surgery before because of problematic cells. If they get a second Pap that shows they have HPV, it’s actually a sign that their body isn’t in good shape. it is possible to eradicate the virus yourself, this group of patients will certainly benefit from an HPV vaccine.
Source: RTL
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