Yeah, it's totally up to you, based on our own risk-cost assessment. I just like to mention it because I find that the media campaigns re: the HPV vaccine leave many adults who are already sexually active with an impression of a likely benefit that the data does not support.
The good news is that with regular pap testing and appropriate follow-up as necessary, one's risk of cervical cancer is incredibly low -- not even in the Top 30 of cancer risks in women, IIRC. Pap testing and follow-up regimens are incredibly effective against cervical cancer, more effective alone than the current vaccines alone could be under the most optimal conditions (vaccination before sexual activity, lifetime immunity).
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The good news is that with regular pap testing and appropriate follow-up as necessary, one's risk of cervical cancer is incredibly low -- not even in the Top 30 of cancer risks in women, IIRC. Pap testing and follow-up regimens are incredibly effective against cervical cancer, more effective alone than the current vaccines alone could be under the most optimal conditions (vaccination before sexual activity, lifetime immunity).