Last Saturday I had my bi-weekly appointment with my gynae. Apart from discussing my labour plan and did regular scan, I asked her about the cervical cancer vaccine. I was curious after I read on Mrs Noba post about the vaccine. I thought the vaccine only works for those whom not yet married but are sexually active. Boy, was I wrong!
My gynae explained that married women also need to take the vaccine because it can protect us from HPV (Human Papillomavirus) related diseeses. The vaccine can protect the married brood for 70% and the rest of 30% chances of getting the cervical cancer can be protected by having the annual pap smear. Yes ladies! Read up, we still need to perform our pap smear.
The expensive ones is Gardasil which cost you RM400 per jab and you need to take 3 jabs altogether. So, total will be RM1200! A hefty sum but there is a cheaper vaccine if I'm not mistaken. I think the other vaccine cost around RM600 for 3 jabs. A lot cheaper though. My gynae also informed me most of her patient that took the vaccine were Chinese. Kalau Malays, dia kata berbuih mulut nak suruh buat pap smear! Since my gynae is a doctor at a private hospital, the cost will be higher. Maybe we can ask around the GH if they can offer us a better price for the vaccine.
Mr Vediaz said that as long as I do my regular pap smear, I will OK. But I'm considering this vaccine after my labour because I know one of my relative got a few genital warts infection and this was because of that HPV. Due to the warts, she had a miscarriage and she had to undergo a small operation to remove those warts.
So, the conclusion is, I will take the vaccine but after I labour Dinky Boo 2!
My gynae explained that married women also need to take the vaccine because it can protect us from HPV (Human Papillomavirus) related diseeses. The vaccine can protect the married brood for 70% and the rest of 30% chances of getting the cervical cancer can be protected by having the annual pap smear. Yes ladies! Read up, we still need to perform our pap smear.
The expensive ones is Gardasil which cost you RM400 per jab and you need to take 3 jabs altogether. So, total will be RM1200! A hefty sum but there is a cheaper vaccine if I'm not mistaken. I think the other vaccine cost around RM600 for 3 jabs. A lot cheaper though. My gynae also informed me most of her patient that took the vaccine were Chinese. Kalau Malays, dia kata berbuih mulut nak suruh buat pap smear! Since my gynae is a doctor at a private hospital, the cost will be higher. Maybe we can ask around the GH if they can offer us a better price for the vaccine.
Mr Vediaz said that as long as I do my regular pap smear, I will OK. But I'm considering this vaccine after my labour because I know one of my relative got a few genital warts infection and this was because of that HPV. Due to the warts, she had a miscarriage and she had to undergo a small operation to remove those warts.
So, the conclusion is, I will take the vaccine but after I labour Dinky Boo 2!
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thank you for the entry izya...
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