Is Anyone Considering the Cervical Cancer Vaccine?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by AChiOhSnap

Now for my soapbox: In deciding whether or not to get the vaccine, I did a lot of reading on Gardasil. Now I totally understand being wary of new vaccines, that's a given for me. But there's also a LOT of dissent on whether or not young girls should get the vaccine, based on the idea of talking with a young girl about HPV/STDs or that it will encourage premarital sex and it all really irritates me. All these articles have these moms running their mouths about how their daughters won't be getting it because their "daughter shouldn't be hearing about sexually transmitted diseases yet" or that it "won't be a problem" since their daughter "will remain a virgin until she's married" but APPARENTLY none of these mothers have ever heard of rape or molestation. I think it should be given to young girls from the earliest possible age, as I have known wayyyy too many women that have been sexually assaulted as young girls. You all should check out these articles, some of these people are so ignorant it will make your jaw drop.

Everyone's mom is sure their daughter will be a virgin until their wedding night, but those moms who are using that as their reason should wake up and see the real world. Wouldn't you rather have your daughter protected "just in case" instead of convincing yourself she's not going to have sex, and then having her die of cancer because you couldn't see the reality of the world?