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'''Gardasil''', the recently-available HPV vaccine, protects against types 6, 11, 16 and 18 of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which are sexually transmitted diseases that are endemic among promiscuous people, with 80% of those who have sex outside of marriage suffering from the disease.<ref>http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/hnf/hnf_6403.htm</ref>  These strains of HPV have been associated with 70% of cervical cancer cases and may also play a role in the development of other types of cancer <ref>[http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV]</ref>. In June 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first HPV vaccine without reviewing any epidemiological studies and merely monitoring for a brief period elevated [[antibody]] levels in recipients of the vaccine.<ref> http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5602a1.htm</ref>

'''Gardasil''', the recently-available HPV vaccine, protects against types 6, 11, 16 and 18 of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which are sexually transmitted diseases that are endemic among promiscuous people, with 80% of those who have sex outside of marriage carrying the disease, usually without any symptoms.<ref>http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/hnf/hnf_6403.htm</ref>  These strains of HPV have been associated with 70% of cervical cancer cases and may also play a role in the development of other types of cancer <ref>[http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV]</ref>. In June 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first HPV vaccine based on the results of four separate studies which showed elevated [[antibody]] levels in recipients of the vaccine.<ref> http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5602a1.htm</ref> Although the study period was not long enough to see if cervical cancer would develop, the studies did show that the vaccine was 100% effective in preventing the pre-cancerous lesions and genital warts caused by HPV <ref>http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01385.html</ref>

 

The HPV vaccine does not protect against other sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis, trichomoniasis, gonorrhea, syphilis, [[HIV]], [[AIDS]], etc.).  The vaccine is not recommended for use in pregnant women or girls.[http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/g/gardasil/gardasil_pi.pdf]

The HPV vaccine does not protect against other sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis, trichomoniasis, gonorrhea, syphilis, [[HIV]], [[AIDS]], etc.).  The vaccine is not recommended for use in pregnant women or girls.[http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/g/gardasil/gardasil_pi.pdf]