I've taken it and am a man! Gardasil x 3! Do it sooner rather than later! HPV and HPV-related cancers ain't no joke!!

I did it very soon after it was approved, I think I was 12-13? I’d rather have some discomfort for a few days than cervical cancer.

I remember when it first came out and all those girls were having bad reactions. I was probably like 14 or so. My mom told my doctor she would not let me get the shot unless they started giving it to boys. Which was only 3 years later but not as highly publicized as it was for girls. I guess it just slipped our minds. Your post led me to do some research. It seems more important than I once thought. Apparently it is now recommended to people up to age 45 now. Thanks for posting this!

Me and my brother both got it at the same time in the pediatric office. We have both turned out ok

My son got it. He is fine.

I have one child that got vaccinated with one dose and has had severe issues with blood pressure and dizziness since. Pediatrician said it’s a real problem with this vaccination. My other two are not and will not be vaccinated with this.

I wish I never got it - I had an adverse reaction and so did my sister. It’s well documented (if one looks but there is a big push to hide it). Please look into this more before considering

I was at highest prelevel for cervical cancer when I received the vaccine. All of my kids have had it as well. I went through a uterus scrapping. It is not fun.

absolutely go for it. I couldn't finish getting it because I had adverse reactions that ultimately led to seizures, but that happens in such a small percentage of cases that the benefits drastically outweigh the risk. my mom couldn't get it in time, she'd already contracted HPV from her cheating ex husband and had surgery for cervical cancer last year. you do not want to get the call that your loved on has an extremely preventable cancer because you thought it couldn't happen to you and you didn't wanna risk having a reaction to a vaccine (something that is always a possibility)

The amount of antivaxxers here makes me sad. HPV is VERY serious. This vaccine literally stops potential cancer. Please vaccinate your kids. Would you rather your kid get a shot with incredibly slim risks or have them die at age 7 from a completely preventable disease? Vaccinate your damn kids. It’s the responsible thing to do.

Since I'm not planning on being sexually active other than in the context of marriage the vaccine didn't seem like a good fit for me but I respect those who decide to get it

Notice the people complaining that a vaccine hasn't been around long enough to know if it's safe are always the same people refusing vaccines that have been around for decades, like the MMR and polio vaccines. It's not based in science or logic. Cervical cancer kills a lot of people - that's science. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/safety-availability-biologics/gardasil-vaccine-safety

My daughter's dad forced her to get it at 13 and it caused a lot of issues with her reproductive system, I'm sure it's different for most and most don't experience these issues but my daughter did and it's been horrible for her

I don't know, I've done a lot of research about a new autoimmune disease I developed after having my daughter in 2019. A lot of research I've done comes back to this shot. Doctors ask me all the time who in my family has it because it's supposed to be hereditary but I've asked grandparents, Aunt's and Uncles, parents and cousins and nobody has ever heard of anyone having it in the family. The research I've done points to this shot. I'm actually thinking twice about giving it to my daughter. I'm provax but this one has me 2nd guessing.

False. I vaccinate both of my children. I also work in a pharmacy and know the pros and cons of vaccines. Gardasil has benefits yes, but MANY people have had severe side effects from this vaccine. My oldest has had all of his vaccines with the exception of Gardasil. My youngest will not her the rest of the series of MMR due to a reaction from the first shot. He ran a fever of 104 for 3 Days, broke out into a full body rash, and quit talking for almost a year. Do not come on here talking as if we are ignorant for choosing what we feel is best for our children. You can post all you want from the FDA website about the safety of gardasil. They approve things all the time and then 20 years later there are lawsuits due to the side effects or issues people had from those fda approved drugs.

I felt like crap after this shot last month. But I’m fine now

I recommend ignoring the adverse reactions, some of which might have been mental due to knowing about them. I cannot tell you how scary it was to wait 6 months to retest after they found “suspicious tissue” on a pap that could have been cancer. HPV vaccines can literally prevent cancer. It’s the only vaccine that does anything like that.

I’m at an extremely high risk for cancer so I decided to get it as an adult. My mom was an anti-vaxxer and refused to let me get it as a kid. I haven’t had any serious reactions to it. I get my second dose next month.

I’m fairly sure I’ve gotten it. All I remember is that the injection site was VERY sore. I would recommend getting it in your non-dominant arm and taking any permitted painkillers as directed.

(I’m a woman) I got it when I was 12, no negative reactions at all. Turned out perfectly fine. So did both my brothers. I don’t think it’s the vaccine in general that causes symptoms, but maybe your child/you’re allergic to something? (I do not have any sources, as this is just me thinking. Please do not take any medical advice I say to heart and do your proper research first!)

Ive had it

Suffering from stage IIIC cervical cancer and let me tell you, I am an advocate for free testing and free immunizations for HPV!!! It was too late for me but ALL of my children will be getting this vaccine (4 boys)!!

I had the triple shot Gardasil as soon as it was out when I was still in school. Definitely recommend getting it, family history of uterine cancer on my mom's side and as a uterus-haver, needed to get it to lower my chances of also getting it. I'm also planning on talking to my gyn to see about having a total hysterectomy just in case (and no, I plan on having 0 children--if I want a kid later, there's a bunch in the system that need fostered/adopted and I just don't feel like adding to that) since there's a non-zero chance I could still develop it later and tbh the uterus upkeep is EXPENSIVE.

I got it as a young teen and only had very minor side effects, largely injection site pain. Not a big deal and I managed to be vaccinated shortly before I became sexually active so it was good timing.

I can't take it because my liver doesn't have the enzymes to break down the chemicals 😥

I thought they were important. I got the gardisil, not the new 9. I took it at 16 before I was sexually active. I'm not sure

I had had an adverse reaction to a vaccine in the past. My mom is far from an anti-vaxxer and am fully vaccinated otherwise, but was worried about the side effects I could have so didn’t have me get the HPV vaccine when I was a teen. Just in general I’ve had weird symptoms especially ones that effect me psychologically when it comes to medication/certain illness in the past. Is it too late for me to get this at 21? Would it be worth to try and get it now? I feel like if that’s the case I want to make sure I wouldn’t be risking adverse affects now

My parents didn’t give me the HPV vaccine and I got told a month ago I have it (most likely from my cheating ex). Now I’m at risk of cancer. I wish I could’ve had it when I was 14/15 because I’m scared everyday that I’m developing cancer

I'm a cervical cancer survivor, and am unable to get that shot, because of it. As serious as cancer is, that shot also holds a ton of side effects. I would never get that shot, based on side effects alone.

Oral/mouth cancer in MEN specifically is a comorbitidity of HPV. You can get vaccinated before you get exposed as an early teen. :)

I am a woman, but I just got my 2nd dose of the HPV vaccine! If you are scared of needles, the needle does not hurt. There is a burning sensation for about 30 seconds, but for me the flu shot is worse than the HPV. I haven't had any side effects besides my lyme disease flaring up, but I bet most people would not have much trouble with it. This is based on my experience alone

So I never got it when I was supposed to because my doctor never brought it up. At 24 years old what should I do?

Hpv literally saved me from getting cervical cancer, I got hpv from a partner who wasn't even aware they had it and passed it to me and it was horrifying to learn I had abnormal cells that could have been cancerous in my cervix, luckily getting all my hpv vaccines in my teens spared me.

Cancer is no joke guys, it’s better to tough it out with some crappy side effects than deal with something significantly worse. I’ve been vaxxed fully through, I only really ever had a sore arm and felt a bit under the weather, but I’m happy I did!

I chose to get mine at 16 because of my pediatrician recommended it. I wanted to protect myself. I give thanks to my past self.

Most people already have HPV in the us. Most people don't even know.

I have HPV and it's not fun! Get your vaccine if you can.

I got all of my Gardasil shots. I remember!

I have never taken it as far as I know. I am much older and shot records were not kept, all we did when we were little was line up at school for our vaccinations, hearing, eye, and back exams. I found that they did not keep shot records when I was little now that I am college. I had to retake my MMR and Heb B shots even though my blood work showed I had previously had the shots.

I got my sons vaccinated because my stepdad at age 65 had throat cancer from HPV. It can go undetected more in men and show up later in life as some sort of cancer. I understand the concerns, I had mine but chose to do it and my boys are fine