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| FAQ > Cervical Cancer & HPV Vaccine Access in the U.S. |
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cervical Cancer/HPV Vaccine Access in the U.S. HPV/cervical cancer vaccines have great potential as a public health tool. Read ASHA's FAQ to learn why these vaccines are so important, who will benefit, and what must be done to get the vaccines to those who need them most. Why are HPV vaccines important? • Most sexually active adults (ages 15 to 49) will acquire HPV at some time in their lives and will never even know it. HPV usually has no symptoms and does not cause disease. Some types of HPV can infect a woman's cervix and cause the cells to change. Most of the time, HPV goes away on its own. When HPV is gone, the cervix cells go back to normal. But sometimes, HPV does not go away. Instead, it lingers (persists) and continues to change the cells on a woman's cervix. These cell changes can lead to cancer over time, if they are not treated. 1 |
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