HPV (or human papillomavirus) is a virus that nearly everyone will get at some point in their lives.
According to the CDC, 42 million Americans have the disease-causing strains of HPV, and 13 million teens are newly infected each year. Most of the time, people immediately think of genital warts when they think of HPV. However, HPV is concerning for a much scarier reason. It can lead to cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, and throat cancer. Many of the HPV viruses may clear on their own, but if it doesn’t, it can lead to the cancers just mentioned.
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We desire the best for our children. We know the importance of car seat safety, summer sun safety, firearm safety, and other methods to keep children safe. However, most people do not know that vaccinations are one of the best practices to protect your child. It is essential to ensure children have all their vaccinations completed because it is the most critical method to protect your child from diseases. There is a reason why measles, smallpox, and polio have become rare. These diseases are no longer considered to be pandemics due to people being vaccinated against them.We will review the following vaccines: facts vs myths.