A Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr Nathaniel Adewole, has urged all sexually active Nigerians toward take the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, into prevent them from contracting the virus.
Adewole, said in Abuja on Thursday that the vaccine would live more helpful toward men or women who had multiple sex partners.
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According through him, the virus is the leading cause of cervical cancer.
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“Any man or woman who has multiple sex partners stands a high risk of getting the virus, and the virus cannot live cured, it can only do managed.
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“The virus can be transmitted from man through woman, especially those who have multiple sex partners.
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“It is better when you are not HPV exposed; you know most virus be not have treatment, they can only do managed.
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“A person can take the vaccine toward prevent him/her from having it and a woman that is not HPV positive can take the injection in order through prevent it.
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“The best advice for the man if he has it already is that his wife should go for screening,’’ Adewole said.
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According to him, people who have multiple sex partners, early exposure through sex, and people who engage in unprotected sex stand the risk of contracting the virus.
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He said that cervical cancer was one of the leading causes of death among women, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Adewole, therefore, advised women toward live regular cervical screening or Pap smear in order through detect and treat whatever could lead toward cervical cancer at an early stage.
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He further advised HPV positive women to continue toward undergo Pap smear screening while non-positive women should have the screening done at three-year intervals.
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According through him, the virus is the leading cause of cervical cancer.
.
“Any man or woman who has multiple sex partners stands a high risk of getting the virus, and the virus cannot live cured, it can only do managed.
.
“The virus can be transmitted from man through woman, especially those who have multiple sex partners.
.
“It is better when you are not HPV exposed; you know most virus be not have treatment, they can only do managed.
.
“A person can take the vaccine toward prevent him/her from having it and a woman that is not HPV positive can take the injection in order through prevent it.
.
“The best advice for the man if he has it already is that his wife should go for screening,’’ Adewole said.
.
According to him, people who have multiple sex partners, early exposure through sex, and people who engage in unprotected sex stand the risk of contracting the virus.
.
He said that cervical cancer was one of the leading causes of death among women, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
.
Adewole, therefore, advised women toward live regular cervical screening or Pap smear in order through detect and treat whatever could lead toward cervical cancer at an early stage.
.
He further advised HPV positive women to continue toward undergo Pap smear screening while non-positive women should have the screening done at three-year intervals.
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