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Regarding cervical cancer
Hello Dr.
I am a 43 years woman can I go directly to take take cervical cancer vaccine or any test are required before taking it?
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At this age vaccination is of no use becoz by this age most of the women would have had their 1st sexual intercourse. Vaccination is done ideally between 9 to 21 yrs of age or atlest before first sexual intercourse.
At this age getting tested for pap smear is the ideal one to recognize cervical cancer early
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Better to have an Pap smear test
If negative u can take up the vaccine..
It's better to take the vaccine between 9 to 14 yrs or before first sexual intercourse...suggest this to your known persons ...
Cervical cancer is preventable with vaccine
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