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Old Mar 15, 2022, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Moose72 View Post
When I saw the ob/gyn last week, she did a pap smear. Today, the office called to tell me it's abnormal and that I am HPV+. However, they said it's not an STI. They want to do a colposcopy to have a closer look but that won't be until May 12 so it can't be that urgent. Teenagers get the Gardasil vaccine but we old people don't get anything to prevent things like this from happening.

I got the gardasil vaccine when I was about 28 I think… I’m 39 now. I don’t know how old you are but was it available to you earlier? I just had a look and here it’s recommended for certain ages but anyone can get it. Different countries have different policies I guess.
Thanks for this!
*Beth*