Medical institutions in Japan must now inform women that their government no longer recommends the HPV vaccine. The Japanese government has stopped supporting Gardasil, the HPV vaccine, due to parental fears of side effects. This is according to an article Read More …
The total cost of HPV vaccination is $390 according to Cancer.org Many young women don’t get vaccinated with the HPV vaccine. A study shows that one major reason for this limited uptake of the vaccine is its high cost. This Read More …
Hyperpigmentation is the most common occurring long-term complication. – European Journal of Dermatology Cryosurgery is usually used to treat warts that are resistant to over-the-counter topical agents. “However, response is variable and often depends on the size of the wart and the Read More …
There are concerns that laser treatment may increase the risk of having warts return by destroying the local immune system. – WebMD.com (1) Say Whaaaat? Laser surgery only treats the symptoms and not the cause of genital warts. This means that Read More …
After LEEP, narrowing of the cervix (cervical stenosis) may occur, which can cause infertility. – WebMD (1) Besides pain from the LEEP procedure itself, WebMD lists the following potential side effects to the LEEP procedure: fever, bleeding that lasts for more Read More …
Severe herpes outbreaks may occur after dental procedures. – The journal Clinical Oral Investigations (1) Dental work, such as having a molar tooth removed, increases the risk of having a severe oral herpes outbreak. Oral herpes outbreaks include fever blisters and Read More …
The American Journal of Therapeutics notes that, “Serious neuropsychiatric side effects have been demonstrated with the use of valacyclovir (Valtrex)….” (1) Tremor, visual and auditory hallucinations, confusion and coma are neuropsychiatric side effects, and all have been associated with the Read More …