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.

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.

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)

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'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

The first time I requested it, I was within the 26yo window, but my physician’s assistant said “it is useless if you are sexually active”, and didn’t give it to me. She was wrong! I missed my first window because of that, but kept safe, and luckily was able to get it when I was 31 when they expanded the age! No reactions and I feel much better knowing I have it.

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 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