In The News:  Cervical Cancer

You’ve heard it in the news -- cervical cancer is probably caused by HPV.
HPV (human papilloma virus) is found in 99% of cervical cancers and is believed to be the cause of cervical cancer. HPV is very common, found in 80% of women who have ever been sexually active.

Good News:  There is now available a vaccine to prevent four of the strains of HPV (two of which are probably cancer causing and two which cause genital warts).
Click on the link below for more information about gardasil vaccine. 

http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/g/gardasil/gardasil_ppi.pdf

Check with your insurance company to see if the cost will be a covered service. More information to follow, as it becomes available.

Read our new article on planning for pregnancy in our Your Health Section.