NEW “PAINFUL” HPV VACCINE CAUSING GIRLS TO FAINT

Written by Miss Bliss on January 10, 2008 – 6:00 am -

Dearest Bliss Warriors,

As many of you know, and all of you should know, human papilloma virus, or HPV, is the STD that causes cervical and vaginal cancer. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration approved Gardasil’s HPV vaccine for women age 9-26. At first glance, this seems like wonderful news. According to the Center for Disease Control, 80% of all women will contract HPV by the time they reach the age of 50. In 2004, over 10,000 women contracted cervical cancer and 2,900 died from it. A vaccine that will save women from surgery, chemotherapy, and potentially death seems like something we should celebrate. The problem is, Gardasil’s vaccine is not all that it is hyped to be, and may actually be dangerous.

According to msnbc.com the vaccine is so painful, it is causing young girls to pass out in doctors’ offices:

Pain usually brief
The pain is short-lived, girls say; many react with little more than a grimace. But some teens say it’s uncomfortable driving with or sleeping on the injected arm for up to a day after getting the shot.

Officials at Merck & Co., which makes the vaccine, acknowledge the sting. They attribute it partly to the virus-like particles in the shot. Pre-marketing studies showed more reports of pain from Gardasil than from dummy shots, and patients reported more pain when given shots with more of the particles.

Meanwhile, U.S. health officials have noticed a rise in reports of vaccine-associated fainting in girls. From 2002-2004 there were about 50 reports of fainting; from 2005 until last July, there were about 230. About 180 of those cases followed a shot of Gardasil, which came on the market in 2006.

IS THE VACCINE SAFE FOR YOUNG WOMEN?
LifeSiteNews.com reported on September 20, 2007 that the HPV vaccine has already been linked to deaths and severely painful side-effects:

In just little over a year, the HPV vaccine has been associated with at least five deaths, not to mention thousands of reports of adverse effects, hundreds deemed serious, and many that required hospitalization.

Judicial Watch, a U.S. government watchdog, became concerned while noting large donations to key politicians originating from Merck. A freedom of information request from the group in May of this year discovered that during the period from June 8, 2006 - when the vaccines received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - to May 2007 there were 1,637 reports of adverse reactions to the HPV vaccine reported to the FDA.

Three deaths were related to the vaccine, including one of a 12-year-old. One physician’s assistant reported that a female patient “died of a blood clot three hours after getting the Gardasil vaccine.” Two other reports, on girls 12 and 19, reported deaths relating to heart problems and/or blood clotting.

THE VACCINE ONLY PROTECTS AGAINST 4 STRANDS OF HPV
According to LA Daily News, the vaccine only protects against (HPV) types 6, 11, 16 and 18. There are many other strains that could cause genital warts and cervical cancer, but the vaccine only affects the most common strands. So, ladies, do not expect this vaccine to protect you from contracting the many forms of HPV.

YOU MAY HAVE HPV RIGHT NOW AND NOT BE SYMPTOMATIC
HPV is a very tricky STD since it is asyptomatic in men (they are only carriers) and women can have it without showing symptoms for up to 2 years. This is why the pap smear is one of the greatest gifts medical research has given women. Pap smears detect pre-cancerous cells early and when HPV is detected early, it can often be healed naturally. Many natural health advocates advise women with HPV to avoid sugar, dairy, and refined flour to help balance the body and help the body heal naturally. (There are many girls I know who have been successful healing HPV by changing their diet, going to acupuncturists, and doing yoga.) Of course, if you are developing cancerous cells, it is important to talk with your doctor, get second opinions and find HPV support groups online before making any decisions about the best way for you to heal.

ABSTINENCE IS STILL, SADLY, THE BEST WAY TO AVOID HPV
Condoms work (at least for the areas they are covering) but the best defense is to be honest with your partner(s) and get tested every six months if you have more than one sexual partner. Make sure to get regular pap smears and visit your gyn once a year, at least.

20 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE HPV RIGHT NOW
If HPV were symptomatic in men and caused penile cancer, I doubt 20 million people would be affected with this disease. HPV research has been underfunded and much more scientific work needs to be done. As women we need to actively fight for new cures; cures that do not cause young women to die from blood clots. Merck developed the vaccine, threw money around Washington [as they did during the trials for their VIOXX, another FDA approved drug that was pulled off the market after it was linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes], and did not test it adequately.

Please, Foxy Girls and Moms out there, make sure to think twice before taking the vaccine or giving it to your daughters…


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