Can we not worry so much about how to prevent girls from having sex, and instead, focus on sexual education in full to make sure everybody gets as protected as possible and have enough knowledge to armour themselves against life? It's scary how (in America at least) so many teens- and adults- don't know basic information about their bodies; where the urethra is on females, what the prostrate does and how it's equivelent to a male's G-spot, etc.
Sex is perfectly natural to want. I don't know what people's problem is. It's a consensual activity between two or more people for fun. It's no different than, say, playing paintball together or something. An activity for fun. I'd rather have teens have safe, educated sex than just do it anyway because abstinence doesn't work.
LegoGirl1990 You teach teens who want to play paintball to use face protection and to wear thick clothes, right? You don't just tell them not to play, right? Same with teen sex. If you want to stop baby-making among teens, teach them about motherfucking contraception!
I just meant that is - for some people - the reason it's different. No non-"permanent" method is 100% effective, or even close when you consider that there are more than the 7 billion people on the planet. I got pregnant (and then miscarried) from a condom falling off and neither of us noticing until he pulled out and it didn't come with him. My brother was conceived while Mom was on birth control and nursing a six month old (though I don't know if she'd gotten a period or not). My nephew was the result of too many missed pills. Etc.
Thank you for this video. There's literally no one in the world who benefits from being misinformed about HPV or immunization. You're doing really good and important work here.
PREACH!!! My husband is on the Gardasil market research team with Merck and your video lays out almost EVERY SINGLE FACT that they're educating the public about right now. I see these studies every day and you've put together a terrific and informative video. I think the only thing I would add about parents against vaccination (esp parents of boys) is stigma. They don't like it when the doctor recommends they be vaccinated because they feel it's being suggested or implying that their child is less than pure or is likely to engage in risky sexual behavior. Otherwise, Bravo.
Many of you asked for references. I put some links in the doobly-doo that go to stuff I've written on this that have plenty of links to the actual data and studies behind this video.
It's exactly like when seat belts and airbags became standards in vehicles, more driving deaths happened because people drove more recklessly. Oh wait, that never happened.
dont get pragmatic common sense physical restraints mixed up with highly unpredictable vax for extremely hard to research bacterial infections in the most advanced living thing on this planet. people are not cars. thank you.
If you do an episode on herd immunity, please combat the notion herd immunity does not exsist. I have recently noticed this trend among the non-vaxxers I know. Thanks for the videos, great info!
You sir (Aaron), are part of the current embodiment of the officialness/officiality of RUclips, of the professionalism flowing into this platform. And for most visitors and regulars on YT, you are the embodiment of authority, as the Doctor of all doctors, the representative. The voice of specif treatments and the voice of all fluctuations in your field. The voice of a particular sphere whose relations to the public are often quite problematic: science gets oversimplified or translated wrongly or the public misunderstands or isn't informed about relevance. Also, this sphere of medical science more specifically, is still an area of multi-voiced falsifiable ongoing developments, of which you are the unifying fixating voice. To keep up with societal understandings of your findings in the postmodern, post-postmodern, pseudo-modern and meta-modern times, I wouldn't be surprised you have to do enormous amounts of research, while re-visiting former videos to adapt to changes - to keep the voice anew. All the best to you and your cause.
I was a parent who delayed vaccinations because I was afraid of Autism. I liked your video here and thought it was very respectful. I cringe every time I hear an authority on the radio or on TV who has a very negative attitude toward people who choose not to vaccinate. If you want to change their minds, PLEASE treat them with respect. These are people who are trying to make the best choice for their families. If you ridicule them, then you will lose credibility with them. I also think using fear tactics is pointless because then it comes down to what scares you the most. I remember thinking to myself back then "Measles vs. autism? Autism scares me more." Anyway, I like your videos and just wanted to offer some thoughts from one of "those parents" who was afraid of vaccines in case it might help doctors be more effective at changing parents' minds in the future.
Autism won't kill your kid- Measles/Whooping Cough/HPV will. And I hope you've since seen all the studies disproving the Jenny McCarthy Vaccine=Autism theory?
Now if only we could vaccinate MORE people against misinformation by getting them to watch this series. Sadly, I would hypothesize that a significant proportion of the viewership is self-selected, such that we are not the population most in need of this info. Of course, I have no evidence to prove this. Someone should do a study! =)
I despise thosen people who think that approving the vaccination is a go ahead for teens to have sex. Those are the same people who think not teaching kids about safe sex will prevent them from having any. That is so out of touch with reality, I am glad that my homecountry (Germany) is over all way more progressive in these things than the US.
the best analogy I ever read is that saying that about sex ed is like saying you shouldn't teach kids how to swim because it puts them into "high risk situations" and they'll never be tempted to go in a pool or the beach if you simply pretend water doesn't exist. XD
Actually in the USA most highschools have a required health class in the Freshmen, 9th grade or first year, year that goes over Safe-sex and drug abuse. I will say this... Half the people in my class already had sex BECAUSE people told them not to... Wonder if that's an 'Murican trait or just Human Curiosity. Either way i agree with you, and most Americans will too.
TheBillymybob sure, a lot of high schools in USA "have sex-ed" but its mostly like in the movie Mean Girls "NEVER HAVE SEX OR YOU WILL GET PREGNANT AND DIE." A lot of it is abstinence-only education depending on the state and even when its not, its still very focused on male-pleasure, putting cis boys as the ones who "pursue because its in their nature and telling young cis girls that their "job" is to say no until they're old enough or married. Millions of women never hear anything about masturbation being normal for them while male masturbation is mentioned as something natural and common. There's also little to no resources to kids who aren't cis or heterosexual, which is worrysome because I once read an statistic that said that a big number of teenage pregnancies came from kids who identified or later identified as LGBT. There's no real sex education in USA, even if its "Mandatory" in some states.
I know that, but there are still people promoting that abstinence is the safest form of congtraception and trying to limit what is taught in health class. Thats not all though, from what I read on the web and see in the media and my own experience as an exchangestudent parents are way more strict when it comes to sleepovers, or is my perception wrong? My bf slept over before I turned 18 and the same is true for all the people I know. Also a friend of mine did her studies abroad in Illinois 2 years ago and she said the process of getting the pill was down right humiliating!? Can other viewers confirm or deny? I just feel that the overall approach to sexuality is more open.
Kerstin Sievers I mean, technically, it is the safest form of contraception. It's not effective on the large scale, if you're trying to ask/force others to do it, but if you abstain, there is a 0% chance of STDs/STIs and pregnancy.
You guys should do a show on how and why vaccines are safe; many people refuse to use them on the basis that 'they're filled with x number of chemicals and x number of poisons' and 'they contain animal blood and pus and they want to infect you'. Can you do a show dispelling those myths, and explaining how toxicity works? You touched on it here, but didn't really go into it more. I too am sick and tired of hearing about how vaccines are being used in nefarious plots to reduce the world's population. Don't ask me how people come up with that sort of crap, but there are people who legitimately believe that vaccines are being used to kill people. What's funny is that these areas, where these people are concentrated, are hot spots for measles, whooping cough, and other completely preventable diseases.
Vaccines are filled with mercury and cause autism. Or at least, that's what some very misinformed people believe, and it only hurts us all by having more people who can spread more diseases that they shouldn't ever get in the first place in 2013.
@@IceMetalPunk right on. Vaccine after vaccine more mercury and chemicals. Not to mention people have died and been severly injured by this vaccine. Why just on youtube a click or touch away. My grandpa never had a vaccine shot and he is alive and 85.
THANK YOU for this. That viral post showed up on my facebook page...some mother telling all fellow mothers to PLEASE READ so they could "be informed." It's so pathetic that people just believe everything that shows up in a mass email as fact.
I'm 28 now, but when I was 26 my doctor recommended that I get the HPV vaccine after I had an abnormal smear result (minor). I wondered it if was worth it, especially because I was sexually active, but I decided to bite the bullet and get the vaccine (even though it cost me $600 out of my own pocket). It may be a co-incidence, but I have no had an abnormal pap smear since, and I feel safer and more protected since I got it and even recommend to friends in my own age group that they should consider getting it. I applaud you for making this video!
I have had the thought of getting vaccinated in my mind but never went to the doctor. I was always scared of her being biased one way or the other that I hesitated asking her. Now with a push from you and a quick pubmed search of my own, I feel confident enough to make an appointment. Gosh, why is this so hard?
I wish I had this video when I was in high school with a manipulative naturopath boyfriend who talked me out of getting my third run of the HPV vaccine. While I'm still uncomfortable with the aggressive and misleading marketing strategy of Gardasil, if offered the opportunity to get the HPV vaccine now (if it were to be any good, since I've been in a long term relationship for going on 4 years), I would get it. I wish I knew more high school health teachers. They would benefit so much from Healthcare Triage.
i always say: better safe than sorry, my parents always got me vaccinated, and most people do it too, it's not optional where i live. i dont know how the HPV vaccination is being handled in the US but down here in Argentina, the vaccine is extremely expensive, so it's also optional cause most people cant pay for it.
So glad you made this video, I got the vaccine, and then started hearing a lot of bad things about it. Hopefully other people will be able to go into it knowing it's safe.
Thanks for this. I've been thinking about getting an HPV shot, but have been having a hard time getting clear information from health professionals about exactly how the vaccine works, and whether my elected chaste lifestyle made the vaccine superfluous. Don't worry - it's now on my pre-nup list. Thanks again.
I was about 7 years old when this vaccine was introduced and my parents didn't have me get it because they where concerned about the lack of long term studies which i guess is a bit understandable and I know they where trying to do their best as parents. They did intend to talk to me about when I was older however (due to marital problems) they didn't and i really think it rather was irresponsible and unforgivable because I've only just talked to my father about it and im damn near 20 years old now. I'm very happy to say that I'm working on finally getting my shots and im excited to feel safe while dating and what not.
I am 25 and have just gotten my first HPV shot here in Canada. I was too old to get it in school (in Canada, done at 14 years old) when they introduced it, but after talking to my doctor, I am so glad that I am getting it now.
This video was helpful, but there's a lot more that I'd like to know concerning the HPV vaccine. Where can I get it? Is it administered in one visit/dose? How much does it cost? Will it make me sick/ are there any common side-effects? Can I still get it if I'm on birth control? A follow-up video would be greatly appreciated.
I got my first shot about 2 weeks ago, after consulting with my doctor, so I have some reliable answers. Gardasil is a 3 shot vaccine given in Month 1, 3, and 6. You can see your family doctor/school clinic/walk in clinic to get it. Here in Canada it costs about $500 for all 3 shots, but if you are young enough your state/province/country might cover it for free or cheap, or if you have private insurance (like I do) you can always ask them (mine is free!). My shot was given in the arm, and the only side effect I had was a sore red bump, which I've had with almost every vaccine. I am on hormonal birth control and I can still get it and it is still effective. It is still effective after you are exposed to HPV as well. There is really no reason not to get it.
If you're a college student, contact your Student Health Center! They probably offer it within their Women's Center (even if you are not a woman). I believe the CDC has quality information on side effects of HPV vaccines as well.
You cannot "develop" autism. It is genetic in every way, except in the very rare cases of environmental autism, which is caused by severe neglect and abuse from the time of birth. Obvious signs of Autism can be belated until after a traumatic event, as parents will force autistic children to be "normal" although this is just from what I have seen myself. The correlation between Vaccines and ASD is from awareness, the increased visibility of autism makes it seem as though there is a connection, although there is none.Don't buy into Autism Speaks campaign of fear and hate against autistic individuals and instead look into studies approved by ASAN, a organization made for autistic people by autistic people instead of parents of children who are trying to "cure" their kids. - An Aspie individual with multiple family members and friends who are on the spectrum.
I'm a male, and I heard basically that HPV vaccines (and in particular, Gardisil, the best advertised one), should also be given to men when I was 18 and about to leave for college. I'm 21 now- the only reason I haven't already gotten it is because it takes 3 separate visits to the doctor at predetermined intervals to get all 3 parts of the shot. I don't have the time to get back home and make this work, sadly.
Those intervals can be longer (just not shorter) if you need them to be (for scheduling reasons). It's best to just get the series started when you can.
I'm 14 and haven't gotten vaccinated since I was 6. Until recently I believed my parents..Until I did the research. I've told them that I believe I should get vaccinated, but despite the numerous SCIENTIFIC articles I've shown them, they say the only way they will let me get vaccinated is when I leave at 18. Is there any way I can get vaccinated earlier without my parents' approval or ways to convince them to get me vaccinated?
Talk to your doctor to see if it is an option. I think you should be able to make your choice regarding your health, but I don't know the laws regarding someone your age.
I love these. Thank you for making a video about how things aren't shitty and how the people who dedicate their lives to helping us all are actually helping. I'm sickened by the mud slung at vaccinations and doctors in general by people who have it all "figured out" (people who, of course, do not study medicine). Thanks :)
I decided not to have it when they did it at school three years ago (this is unusual for me because I have had all the other vaccines that are generally given) but now having seen this I think I might go to the doctors and have it done
On a somewhat related note, my roommate told me an anecdote about a relative who got the flu vaccine, then two years later developed a very quickly progressing neuromuscular degenerative diseases similar to ALS. The nurse or doctor who treated him told him there was a correlation between flu vaccination and this disease. Now, I can't seem to find any studies that show this, but there are a few anecdotes similar to his online. Am I just bad at Googling? Is there a connection between flu vaccines and neuromuscular degeneration?
So he developed a disease with no known cause two years after a health event? That's as firm a connection as I've ever seen... ;) I searched a bit on google scholar and the only times, bar one, "influenza vaccine" and "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis" were mentioned in the same study was recommending that patients with ALS get the vaccine as part of the routine upkeep of their respiratory systems. The other was about whether occupational exposure to heavy metals increased the incidence of ALS among patients (it doesn't). If you want to look through more journals and you're in the US, check out your local library's website and see if they have a prescription to EBSCOhost (www.ebscohost.com/). You probably won't have the ability to read the full paper (although I'm sure you could order it through said library), but any abstract you turn up should give you enough info.
I actually had epiglottitis as a kid (either 1990 or 1991), and nearly died. It's a big part of the reason I've always believed in vaccinating my kids.
Hi Dr. Carroll! When I was younger, my parents were among those who refused the vaccine for me citing the "it encourages premarital sex, and our religion is against that" argument. I'm currently 20, and since I am now and able to make my own health decisions, I was wondering: is there an age at which you are too old to receive the vaccine? I'm sure there are several others out there who are wondering if it's too late to help ourselves because of decisions our parents made for us when we were younger. Thanks!
As always, you should talk to your doctor about it! But the CDC recommends that girls up to age 26 get it, so I imagine that you would hear that you should.
My aunt had cervical cancer and had surgery the other day and it all went well.but has been really eye opening. I(19male) haven't had any vaccinations or flu shots ext since i was 7 when I had Guillain barre because a doctor said they were conected. should I be? and hey please make some video's about dental insurance and obama car site problems they were talking about on the news.
Developing Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare side effect of vaccination. It is much more common to develop it after some sort of infection.That being said I am not a doctor and I don't know much about your medical history. I would talk to your doctor more carefully about what happened (did you develop within 6 weeks of a vaccination?) and talk to them about vaccinations. If you want to learn more on your own try the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
I agree that the HPV should be given at a young age to be preventable for the future. It isn't necessarily promoting bad behavior but getting the child protected early. There has been controversy over this vaccine for such a long time. I personally received it and I believe so many others should too.
Emily I would have to disagree with you about this statement. I do not believe that children should get this vaccination at a young age, I actually do not believe that anyone should get this vaccination. There are so many side effects that I have witnessed myself which has caused people to fear of getting the HPV, such as having a seizure. Maybe everyone’s body acts differently upon getting the vaccination shot but it still worries me. These side effects are not safe, especially for children at a young age, who has not even matured all the way. Vaccinations are supposed to be made for helping people live healthier lives
Emily Johnson I just had my son vaccinated this is his first dose he has a second one in six months. I'm a bit nervous because of all the things I've heard but I just pray that I've made a great decision and protecting him and not hurting him
Great video, congratulations. Theres a trend thats creeping me out of not vaccinating children as an ideology, how about doing a video on the benefits of vaccines?
I wish there was a Spanish version of this, that way I could have my mom watch these videos, is there a way that we can help this get captions in different languages?
I'm always a bit weary about finding facts that agree with my pre-existing biases (makes it harder to think objectively) but damn it if I don't love to learn new things to support vaccines!
If they're truly facts, you shouldn't have any problem with them :) It's just those pseudo-facts you have to worry about (and those, as Hank calls them, "hypothetheories").
Love the videos. I'm a Family doc and have been having the same discussions with patients of mine. FYI, I plan to steal several of your lines. Keep it up.
I have question. I didn't get the vaccine (too old for the vaccine groups in my country) and now I've been sexually active for a few years, does that mean the vaccine won't work for me at all? Or do I have to get tested first to see if I ever had an HPV infection? I'm considering getting it, but I don't want to waste money. (edit) And another question: Does the vaccine also help against carrying the virus? I mean if a vaccinated male has sex with a person that carries the virus and then has sex with an unvaccinated female, could she still get it from him? Either way, great video. Thank you for debunking some vaccine myths, unfortunatly it is needed.
I'm not a doctor, but I can answer your second question for you. The vaccine is designed to fight the virus, not the cancer. This means that if someone who is vaccinated has sex with someone else with the individual, they can contract the virus but it will be fought off rapidly. This means that usually 'carrying' does not usually occur as the virus cannot effectively infect the vaccinated individual. As for your first question, I'm not sure about the answer. Might be worth talking to your doctor about the available options.
As stated in the video, the vaccine does not work if you have already contracted the virus (just as if you already had chicken pox, getting the varicella vaccine would be pointless). You would need to be evaluated to determine if you are hpv free, and if you are, you can get vaccinated.
I believe the papers I've read said it could still prevent the warts in older age groups, but the efficacy in preventing cancer was insignificant if you were above a certain age and wanted the vaccine. I want to say the papers said in the 30s. Been a while since I hunted these papers down.
1.) There are many strains of HPV which are prevented by the vaccine. Even if you have one, the vaccine will still help against the others. Get the vaccine if you can. You won't get rid of anything you already have, but you will stop getting anything else. This is important because some HPVs do almost nothing while others are much more highly associated with warts or cancer. 2.) A vaccinated male would be a very low risk for transmitting the virus as long as he cleaned between sexual events and significant time has passed between sexual events.
Vaccines are made for helping people, not to make things worse for people. The vaccines work in many different ways and one of those ways is how they work differently with every single person. The HPV vaccine seems to be a very good vaccine because during the video the guy states that before the vaccine was introduced the prevalence of HPV was 11.5% in females, and after the vaccine was release the percentage went down to 5.1%. That just shows how effective the vaccines really is and how everyone need to receive the vaccine and protect not only themselves but also others.
My only critique of this vaccine program is that coming from a cost-effect perspective, this massive vaccination program is unjustifiable. It is a very expensive vaccination, regardless of who pays for it. And the reality of its effect, is that there is a small target population who is getting the only real benefit. Those girls at the lowest end of the socioeconomic spectrum, such as very poor girls, Native Americans and Hispanics have the highest rate of HPV infections and subsequent cervical cancer. Targeting the entire population in order to reach this small subpopulation puts a huge financial burden on the health care system and on patients. In fact, many members of this target population might not even be vaccinated under the current school-based program. Street youth and children who drop out of school before the vaccination is administered are at a significantly higher risk for getting an HPV infection. Recent immigrants or those from a cultural background that forbids sexual contact might not get the vaccination due to language or cultural barriers. These girls are also at a much higher risk for developing cervical cancer. These subpopulations are where the vaccine is desperately needed, and also where the lowest vaccination rates are observed.
Aaron has this "You fuckin' idiots!" feeling in his voice while talking about how wrong some people are about vaccines. I love it xD. I can't believe there are still some people who think vaccines are bad.
I'm always so glad to see pro-vaccine media. There are so many unfounded "facts". I get so mad when people don't vaccinate because of misinformation or ignorance. Vaccines don't just help those who receive them, but reduce the spread of common diseases.
I wish I'd been in the right age group to receive this vaccination. My younger sister did and I think that's a great thing. Thanks for the video Dr. Carroll :) Can you do a video on vaccinations for infants? I know there is a lot of scare-mongering about it and I would love to know the facts.
Question: 4000 woman per year die of cervical cancer (as per your data). 150+ Million women in the US. So each woman has a ~ 0.000025% chance to die of cervical cancer?
Not quite. You'd have to find out not how many women there are, but how many women die each year. According to the CDC, under 2.5 million people die each year in the US. Let's give a rough estimate of 1.25 million female deaths, and you get about 0.003% of those being from cervical cancer. Keep in mind that HPV is also linked to oral and rectal cancer, so the numbers of deaths caused by those viruses could be much higher. My figures are very rough and you might find more accurate information through your own research.
On top of what Thutil mentioned, according to the CDC there are approximately 11,300 new cases of cervical cancer diagnosed per year of which 10,300 are estimated to be caused by HPV. Even if these women aren't dying, the cancer treatment to get to remission is not pleasant. Further the CDC estimates that there are 26,000 cancer diagnoses (both male and female) per year that are caused by HPV.
It is so frustrating that people in general are so poor at picking the sources of information they trust. I hear people suggest that there is just no understanding what to do about diet because there is so much conflicting information. Actually good dietary information has been available. People just get caught up in all these absurd diets and suggestions by people trying to sell things like books and dietary food. Stop listening to ridiculous hyperbole and look at the sources of the research and who is confirming it.
Same with GMOs, vaccinations, global warming, evolution, politics, and damn near everything else. People don't seem to even try to combat confirmation bias, and it leads to all kinds of misinformation.
Great video... one nit, though: around 1:58, the narrator says "around 4000 women die of cervical cancer each year in the US", but the text says "4000 women *get* cervical cancer each year in the US". Which one is right? seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/cervix.html says it's "4000 deaths". So the text at minute 2 should be changed to "die of cervical cancer each year".
"Getting" isn't clear - pap smears pick up pre-cancerous cells which are monitored and treated. So you can be treated for cervical cancer without ever 'getting' cervical cancer. So one would think it was deaths.
I want to point out how much I love this series. This video in particular set my little heart aflame because people who are anti-vaccine really just frustrate me. It's ridiculous how many people believe stupid "I got an email about...." things. Furthermore EVEN IF there was a MARGIN of truth in such horror stories, these people never consider other people - those with compromised immune systems essentially rely on the goodwill and common sense of the general populace. Doesn't that terrify you? Even if there were some horror stories about a vaccine, would probably get a child of mine vaccinated, because it's not just about my child. It's about the hundreds or thousands of people my child could come into contact with, and how many of them could die because of my fear mongering
You should get tested for HPV, either you don't have it and getting the vaccinated would save you from worry or you do have it and you need to get regular pap smears to make sure you do not develop cervical cancer. It is only too late if you already have HPV and even then it is still better to know.
Completely different issue, but what about the link between vaccines and autism? A close family friend who's my age developed autism after getting a vaccine when we were in grade school. The HPV vaccine obviously isn't meant for children, but I'm curious about what you think of the topic.
In Australia, we have a school-based vaccination program, so I received the three doses of the HPV vaccine in 2008, at age 12-13, in my school health centre, for free. This is also how I was vaccinated for several other things. I actually do not understand people who don't vaccinate their children. Vaccines save lives, and the tiny proportion of side effects caused by vaccinations are nothing compared to the number of lives that are saved through immunisations.
I have shared this video so many times. I see posts about this all the time (and about vaccines in general) and it just urks me so bad that people fall for that bull! If it's catastrophic predictions with no scientific basis (vaccines, GMO's, etc) then it's believed. But when it's backed up by legitimate scientific data (climate change) it's ignored. **headdesk** Thanks for the great video. Keep up the great work.
Healthcare Triage What if you are 23 and haven't had the vaccine. How do you know if you've been exposed to hpv and if the vaccine will still work? Moreover, what if you're in a monogamous relationship and getting married and both of you have so far had no positive std results? Should you still get it because there's "no harm" and potential benefits? What are the real risks of getting hpv or related cancers in such circumstances and what are is the real risk of getting cancer from the likely chance of getting hpv?? Can you help? It's not that I'm against it, but I'm not for doing things just for the sake of doing them with no benefit.
Can we not worry so much about how to prevent girls from having sex, and instead, focus on sexual education in full to make sure everybody gets as protected as possible and have enough knowledge to armour themselves against life? It's scary how (in America at least) so many teens- and adults- don't know basic information about their bodies; where the urethra is on females, what the prostrate does and how it's equivelent to a male's G-spot, etc.
But..but...sex is only for making babies! Why do you need to know all these other things?!?!!
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Have you seen the Sexplanations channel? It started fairly recently, but with a bit of time it will probably give a very thorough sexual education.
Sex is perfectly natural to want. I don't know what people's problem is. It's a consensual activity between two or more people for fun. It's no different than, say, playing paintball together or something. An activity for fun. I'd rather have teens have safe, educated sex than just do it anyway because abstinence doesn't work.
LegoGirl1990
You teach teens who want to play paintball to use face protection and to wear thick clothes, right? You don't just tell them not to play, right?
Same with teen sex. If you want to stop baby-making among teens, teach them about motherfucking contraception!
I just meant that is - for some people - the reason it's different. No non-"permanent" method is 100% effective, or even close when you consider that there are more than the 7 billion people on the planet.
I got pregnant (and then miscarried) from a condom falling off and neither of us noticing until he pulled out and it didn't come with him. My brother was conceived while Mom was on birth control and nursing a six month old (though I don't know if she'd gotten a period or not). My nephew was the result of too many missed pills. Etc.
Thank you for this video. There's literally no one in the world who benefits from being misinformed about HPV or immunization. You're doing really good and important work here.
Thanks!
PREACH!!! My husband is on the Gardasil market research team with Merck and your video lays out almost EVERY SINGLE FACT that they're educating the public about right now. I see these studies every day and you've put together a terrific and informative video. I think the only thing I would add about parents against vaccination (esp parents of boys) is stigma. They don't like it when the doctor recommends they be vaccinated because they feel it's being suggested or implying that their child is less than pure or is likely to engage in risky sexual behavior.
Otherwise, Bravo.
We need more videos like this to dilute the misinformation, thanks and thumbs up.
I wish there were more ways I could share this.
Livid Imp seriously all you see on the internet is this will definitely fucking kill you
Many of you asked for references. I put some links in the doobly-doo that go to stuff I've written on this that have plenty of links to the actual data and studies behind this video.
A doctor used the term 'Doobly-Doo.' Can we now call this a RUclips anatomical term?
HE SAID DOOBLY-DOO!
Guys, of course he said Doobly-doo. He's friends with John Green.
KrissLucia that doesnt mean he automatically says Doobly-doo. Just there was a good chance he might.
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Someone ought to do a study on the relationship between Green Brother aquaintance and doobly-doo reference.
Do you remember the good old days, when everyone knew that vaccines didn't work and we were all happier and healthier for it? Smallpox remembers.
I remember!!!
It's exactly like when seat belts and airbags became standards in vehicles, more driving deaths happened because people drove more recklessly. Oh wait, that never happened.
dont get pragmatic common sense physical restraints mixed up with highly unpredictable vax for extremely hard to research bacterial infections in the most advanced living thing on this planet.
people are not cars. thank you.
Thank you so much for this video. I've been nervous lately as well.
I'm so happy to hear this. I too have heard these rumors and I received the vaccine a couple years ago, so I freaked. Thanks so much for sharing!
If you do an episode on herd immunity, please combat the notion herd immunity does not exsist. I have recently noticed this trend among the non-vaxxers I know. Thanks for the videos, great info!
If you found out about something in a spam email, it's most likely false.
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You sir (Aaron), are part of the current embodiment of the officialness/officiality of RUclips, of the professionalism flowing into this platform. And for most visitors and regulars on YT, you are the embodiment of authority, as the Doctor of all doctors, the representative. The voice of specif treatments and the voice of all fluctuations in your field. The voice of a particular sphere whose relations to the public are often quite problematic: science gets oversimplified or translated wrongly or the public misunderstands or isn't informed about relevance. Also, this sphere of medical science more specifically, is still an area of multi-voiced falsifiable ongoing developments, of which you are the unifying fixating voice. To keep up with societal understandings of your findings in the postmodern, post-postmodern, pseudo-modern and meta-modern times, I wouldn't be surprised you have to do enormous amounts of research, while re-visiting former videos to adapt to changes - to keep the voice anew. All the best to you and your cause.
I was a parent who delayed vaccinations because I was afraid of Autism. I liked your video here and thought it was very respectful. I cringe every time I hear an authority on the radio or on TV who has a very negative attitude toward people who choose not to vaccinate. If you want to change their minds, PLEASE treat them with respect. These are people who are trying to make the best choice for their families. If you ridicule them, then you will lose credibility with them. I also think using fear tactics is pointless because then it comes down to what scares you the most. I remember thinking to myself back then "Measles vs. autism? Autism scares me more." Anyway, I like your videos and just wanted to offer some thoughts from one of "those parents" who was afraid of vaccines in case it might help doctors be more effective at changing parents' minds in the future.
Autism won't kill your kid- Measles/Whooping Cough/HPV will.
And I hope you've since seen all the studies disproving the Jenny McCarthy Vaccine=Autism theory?
Now if only we could vaccinate MORE people against misinformation by getting them to watch this series.
Sadly, I would hypothesize that a significant proportion of the viewership is self-selected, such that we are not the population most in need of this info.
Of course, I have no evidence to prove this. Someone should do a study! =)
"Studies cost money and time people don't have" Is an excuse i always hear.
So share it!
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I despise thosen people who think that approving the vaccination is a go ahead for teens to have sex. Those are the same people who think not teaching kids about safe sex will prevent them from having any. That is so out of touch with reality, I am glad that my homecountry (Germany) is over all way more progressive in these things than the US.
the best analogy I ever read is that saying that about sex ed is like saying you shouldn't teach kids how to swim because it puts them into "high risk situations" and they'll never be tempted to go in a pool or the beach if you simply pretend water doesn't exist. XD
Actually in the USA most highschools have a required health class in the Freshmen, 9th grade or first year, year that goes over Safe-sex and drug abuse. I will say this... Half the people in my class already had sex BECAUSE people told them not to... Wonder if that's an 'Murican trait or just Human Curiosity. Either way i agree with you, and most Americans will too.
TheBillymybob sure, a lot of high schools in USA "have sex-ed" but its mostly like in the movie Mean Girls "NEVER HAVE SEX OR YOU WILL GET PREGNANT AND DIE."
A lot of it is abstinence-only education depending on the state and even when its not, its still very focused on male-pleasure, putting cis boys as the ones who "pursue because its in their nature and telling young cis girls that their "job" is to say no until they're old enough or married. Millions of women never hear anything about masturbation being normal for them while male masturbation is mentioned as something natural and common. There's also little to no resources to kids who aren't cis or heterosexual, which is worrysome because I once read an statistic that said that a big number of teenage pregnancies came from kids who identified or later identified as LGBT.
There's no real sex education in USA, even if its "Mandatory" in some states.
I know that, but there are still people promoting that abstinence is the safest form of congtraception and trying to limit what is taught in health class. Thats not all though, from what I read on the web and see in the media and my own experience as an exchangestudent parents are way more strict when it comes to sleepovers, or is my perception wrong? My bf slept over before I turned 18 and the same is true for all the people I know. Also a friend of mine did her studies abroad in Illinois 2 years ago and she said the process of getting the pill was down right humiliating!? Can other viewers confirm or deny? I just feel that the overall approach to sexuality is more open.
Kerstin Sievers I mean, technically, it is the safest form of contraception. It's not effective on the large scale, if you're trying to ask/force others to do it, but if you abstain, there is a 0% chance of STDs/STIs and pregnancy.
Another great video. I'm very much enjoying this channel so far.
You guys should do a show on how and why vaccines are safe; many people refuse to use them on the basis that 'they're filled with x number of chemicals and x number of poisons' and 'they contain animal blood and pus and they want to infect you'. Can you do a show dispelling those myths, and explaining how toxicity works? You touched on it here, but didn't really go into it more.
I too am sick and tired of hearing about how vaccines are being used in nefarious plots to reduce the world's population. Don't ask me how people come up with that sort of crap, but there are people who legitimately believe that vaccines are being used to kill people. What's funny is that these areas, where these people are concentrated, are hot spots for measles, whooping cough, and other completely preventable diseases.
Excellent idea. We're on it.
Healthcare Triage thank you! It frustrates me to no end to have to justify my support of vaccines in this day and age!
Vaccines are filled with mercury and cause autism. Or at least, that's what some very misinformed people believe, and it only hurts us all by having more people who can spread more diseases that they shouldn't ever get in the first place in 2013.
@@IceMetalPunk right on. Vaccine after vaccine more mercury and chemicals.
Not to mention people have died and been severly injured by this vaccine. Why just on youtube a click or touch away. My grandpa never had a vaccine shot and he is alive and 85.
@@JohnRambo1947-July-6th Poe's Law is in full effect here...
THANK YOU for this. That viral post showed up on my facebook page...some mother telling all fellow mothers to PLEASE READ so they could "be informed." It's so pathetic that people just believe everything that shows up in a mass email as fact.
This channel is a completely genius idea. When you guys launch your Subbable campaign, you can be damn sure I'm donating.
I'm not an adult, or anything, but I really really really like this channel. I feel so much more enlightened every time i watch one of them! Thanks!
I'm 28 now, but when I was 26 my doctor recommended that I get the HPV vaccine after I had an abnormal smear result (minor). I wondered it if was worth it, especially because I was sexually active, but I decided to bite the bullet and get the vaccine (even though it cost me $600 out of my own pocket). It may be a co-incidence, but I have no had an abnormal pap smear since, and I feel safer and more protected since I got it and even recommend to friends in my own age group that they should consider getting it. I applaud you for making this video!
Thank you for being a voice of reason, Dr. Carroll. Keep up the good work.
I appreciate that you do your best to make these videos as factual as possible by backing up your claims with actual factual hard evidence.
Your videos are so great! Sources to some of those reviews would be nice but nonetheless I could always look them up as well. Thanks as always!
Your wish is my command. I added some above.
This is fast becoming one of my favorite RUclips channels. Keep up the excellent work!
I have had the thought of getting vaccinated in my mind but never went to the doctor. I was always scared of her being biased one way or the other that I hesitated asking her. Now with a push from you and a quick pubmed search of my own, I feel confident enough to make an appointment. Gosh, why is this so hard?
Is 'her' your doctor?
Cuz if there is any chance your doctor is biased against vaccines, you should find a new one.
I mean, NOW.
Yes I was talking about my doctor. And no, I am not sure she is. I didn't discuss it in detail yet. I guess I will find out after my appointment.
I wish I had this video when I was in high school with a manipulative naturopath boyfriend who talked me out of getting my third run of the HPV vaccine. While I'm still uncomfortable with the aggressive and misleading marketing strategy of Gardasil, if offered the opportunity to get the HPV vaccine now (if it were to be any good, since I've been in a long term relationship for going on 4 years), I would get it.
I wish I knew more high school health teachers. They would benefit so much from Healthcare Triage.
Excellent video, it was concise, easy to understand and very well constructed. Good job, I am loving this channel.
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I shall, I'm going to show my father as well (he trained as a pediatrician as well)
i always say: better safe than sorry, my parents always got me vaccinated, and most people do it too, it's not optional where i live. i dont know how the HPV vaccination is being handled in the US but down here in Argentina, the vaccine is extremely expensive, so it's also optional cause most people cant pay for it.
So glad you made this video, I got the vaccine, and then started hearing a lot of bad things about it. Hopefully other people will be able to go into it knowing it's safe.
On the subject of vaccines, why do people not get the measles vaccine, thus causing an outbreak in the US today?
Thanks for this. I've been thinking about getting an HPV shot, but have been having a hard time getting clear information from health professionals about exactly how the vaccine works, and whether my elected chaste lifestyle made the vaccine superfluous. Don't worry - it's now on my pre-nup list. Thanks again.
I was about 7 years old when this vaccine was introduced and my parents didn't have me get it because they where concerned about the lack of long term studies which i guess is a bit understandable and I know they where trying to do their best as parents. They did intend to talk to me about when I was older however (due to marital problems) they didn't and i really think it rather was irresponsible and unforgivable because I've only just talked to my father about it and im damn near 20 years old now. I'm very happy to say that I'm working on finally getting my shots and im excited to feel safe while dating and what not.
God bless this youtube channel. I really mean it. You're doing a wonderful and necessary job here.
Thanks!
These are so helpful!!
I am 25 and have just gotten my first HPV shot here in Canada. I was too old to get it in school (in Canada, done at 14 years old) when they introduced it, but after talking to my doctor, I am so glad that I am getting it now.
This video was helpful, but there's a lot more that I'd like to know concerning the HPV vaccine. Where can I get it? Is it administered in one visit/dose? How much does it cost? Will it make me sick/ are there any common side-effects? Can I still get it if I'm on birth control? A follow-up video would be greatly appreciated.
I got my first shot about 2 weeks ago, after consulting with my doctor, so I have some reliable answers. Gardasil is a 3 shot vaccine given in Month 1, 3, and 6. You can see your family doctor/school clinic/walk in clinic to get it. Here in Canada it costs about $500 for all 3 shots, but if you are young enough your state/province/country might cover it for free or cheap, or if you have private insurance (like I do) you can always ask them (mine is free!). My shot was given in the arm, and the only side effect I had was a sore red bump, which I've had with almost every vaccine. I am on hormonal birth control and I can still get it and it is still effective. It is still effective after you are exposed to HPV as well. There is really no reason not to get it.
If you're a college student, contact your Student Health Center! They probably offer it within their Women's Center (even if you are not a woman).
I believe the CDC has quality information on side effects of HPV vaccines as well.
The guy said "4000 women die of cervical cancer" when the screen said "4000 women get cervical cancer". This bothers me.
Can you do one on vaccines in general, specifically focusing on alleged links between vaccines and autism?
You cannot "develop" autism. It is genetic in every way, except in the very rare cases of environmental autism, which is caused by severe neglect and abuse from the time of birth. Obvious signs of Autism can be belated until after a traumatic event, as parents will force autistic children to be "normal" although this is just from what I have seen myself. The correlation between Vaccines and ASD is from awareness, the increased visibility of autism makes it seem as though there is a connection, although there is none.Don't buy into Autism Speaks campaign of fear and hate against autistic individuals and instead look into studies approved by ASAN, a organization made for autistic people by autistic people instead of parents of children who are trying to "cure" their kids.
- An Aspie individual with multiple family members and friends who are on the spectrum.
Shayne Robyn I've heard similar explanations from people who know better, but I'd love to have a video to show people for those who don't get it :-)
I'm a male, and I heard basically that HPV vaccines (and in particular, Gardisil, the best advertised one), should also be given to men when I was 18 and about to leave for college. I'm 21 now- the only reason I haven't already gotten it is because it takes 3 separate visits to the doctor at predetermined intervals to get all 3 parts of the shot.
I don't have the time to get back home and make this work, sadly.
It's recommended for boys up to age 21...
Those intervals can be longer (just not shorter) if you need them to be (for scheduling reasons). It's best to just get the series started when you can.
Matthew Smit It's better to get one shot than none.
it's happened so far for 26 years and no signs of that changing
I'm 14 and haven't gotten vaccinated since I was 6. Until recently I believed my parents..Until I did the research. I've told them that I believe I should get vaccinated, but despite the numerous SCIENTIFIC articles I've shown them, they say the only way they will let me get vaccinated is when I leave at 18. Is there any way I can get vaccinated earlier without my parents' approval or ways to convince them to get me vaccinated?
Talk to your doctor to see if it is an option. I think you should be able to make your choice regarding your health, but I don't know the laws regarding someone your age.
I love these. Thank you for making a video about how things aren't shitty and how the people who dedicate their lives to helping us all are actually helping. I'm sickened by the mud slung at vaccinations and doctors in general by people who have it all "figured out" (people who, of course, do not study medicine). Thanks :)
Listen to Bill gates on vaccines
Hes got it figured out as well,is he a dr?
Could you do a Healthcare Triage on Homeopathy and other forms of "Natural Medicine"?
Thanks for the information. I've had the vaccines over five years ago but had no idea what they were for until now.
I decided not to have it when they did it at school three years ago (this is unusual for me because I have had all the other vaccines that are generally given) but now having seen this I think I might go to the doctors and have it done
My bad, I have annotations off to keep the video from loading slowly, thank you
How do people who think sex is so bad they'd rather let their own flesh and blood die in agony even create the children they're wishing cancer on?
I love this channel, thank you and keep the information coming.
On a somewhat related note, my roommate told me an anecdote about a relative who got the flu vaccine, then two years later developed a very quickly progressing neuromuscular degenerative diseases similar to ALS. The nurse or doctor who treated him told him there was a correlation between flu vaccination and this disease. Now, I can't seem to find any studies that show this, but there are a few anecdotes similar to his online. Am I just bad at Googling? Is there a connection between flu vaccines and neuromuscular degeneration?
No.
What they said.
That's what I figured. At least now I have my own anecdote of a doctor who told me something, only it disagrees with his doctor story XD
So he developed a disease with no known cause two years after a health event? That's as firm a connection as I've ever seen... ;)
I searched a bit on google scholar and the only times, bar one, "influenza vaccine" and "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis" were mentioned in the same study was recommending that patients with ALS get the vaccine as part of the routine upkeep of their respiratory systems. The other was about whether occupational exposure to heavy metals increased the incidence of ALS among patients (it doesn't).
If you want to look through more journals and you're in the US, check out your local library's website and see if they have a prescription to EBSCOhost (www.ebscohost.com/). You probably won't have the ability to read the full paper (although I'm sure you could order it through said library), but any abstract you turn up should give you enough info.
I actually had epiglottitis as a kid (either 1990 or 1991), and nearly died. It's a big part of the reason I've always believed in vaccinating my kids.
Hi Dr. Carroll! When I was younger, my parents were among those who refused the vaccine for me citing the "it encourages premarital sex, and our religion is against that" argument. I'm currently 20, and since I am now and able to make my own health decisions, I was wondering: is there an age at which you are too old to receive the vaccine? I'm sure there are several others out there who are wondering if it's too late to help ourselves because of decisions our parents made for us when we were younger. Thanks!
As always, you should talk to your doctor about it! But the CDC recommends that girls up to age 26 get it, so I imagine that you would hear that you should.
Thanks for the information!
My aunt had cervical cancer and had surgery the other day and it all went well.but has been really eye opening.
I(19male) haven't had any vaccinations or flu shots ext since i was 7 when I had Guillain barre because a doctor said they were conected. should I be?
and hey please make some video's about dental insurance and obama car site problems they were talking about on the news.
Developing Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare side effect of vaccination. It is much more common to develop it after some sort of infection.That being said I am not a doctor and I don't know much about your medical history. I would talk to your doctor more carefully about what happened (did you develop within 6 weeks of a vaccination?) and talk to them about vaccinations. If you want to learn more on your own try the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
I agree that the HPV should be given at a young age to be preventable for the future. It isn't necessarily promoting bad behavior but getting the child protected early. There has been controversy over this vaccine for such a long time. I personally received it and I believe so many others should too.
Emily I would have to disagree with you about this statement. I do not
believe that children should get this vaccination at a young age, I actually do
not believe that anyone should get this vaccination. There are so many side
effects that I have witnessed myself which has caused people to fear of getting
the HPV, such as having a seizure. Maybe everyone’s body acts differently upon
getting the vaccination shot but it still worries me. These side effects are
not safe, especially for children at a young age, who has not even matured all
the way. Vaccinations are supposed to be made for helping people live healthier
lives
Emily Johnson I just had my son vaccinated this is his first dose he has a second one in six months. I'm a bit nervous because of all the things I've heard but I just pray that I've made a great decision and protecting him and not hurting him
Great video, congratulations. Theres a trend thats creeping me out of not vaccinating children as an ideology, how about doing a video on the benefits of vaccines?
I wish there was a Spanish version of this, that way I could have my mom watch these videos, is there a way that we can help this get captions in different languages?
I'm always a bit weary about finding facts that agree with my pre-existing biases (makes it harder to think objectively) but damn it if I don't love to learn new things to support vaccines!
If they're truly facts, you shouldn't have any problem with them :) It's just those pseudo-facts you have to worry about (and those, as Hank calls them, "hypothetheories").
Love the videos. I'm a Family doc and have been having the same discussions with patients of mine. FYI, I plan to steal several of your lines.
Keep it up.
Thanks!
I have question. I didn't get the vaccine (too old for the vaccine groups in my country) and now I've been sexually active for a few years, does that mean the vaccine won't work for me at all? Or do I have to get tested first to see if I ever had an HPV infection? I'm considering getting it, but I don't want to waste money.
(edit) And another question: Does the vaccine also help against carrying the virus? I mean if a vaccinated male has sex with a person that carries the virus and then has sex with an unvaccinated female, could she still get it from him?
Either way, great video. Thank you for debunking some vaccine myths, unfortunatly it is needed.
I'm not a doctor, but I can answer your second question for you. The vaccine is designed to fight the virus, not the cancer. This means that if someone who is vaccinated has sex with someone else with the individual, they can contract the virus but it will be fought off rapidly. This means that usually 'carrying' does not usually occur as the virus cannot effectively infect the vaccinated individual.
As for your first question, I'm not sure about the answer. Might be worth talking to your doctor about the available options.
Alex Moore thanks! I have to admit I don't know a lot about how virusses behave so that was very helpfull.
As stated in the video, the vaccine does not work if you have already contracted the virus (just as if you already had chicken pox, getting the varicella vaccine would be pointless). You would need to be evaluated to determine if you are hpv free, and if you are, you can get vaccinated.
I believe the papers I've read said it could still prevent the warts in older age groups, but the efficacy in preventing cancer was insignificant if you were above a certain age and wanted the vaccine. I want to say the papers said in the 30s. Been a while since I hunted these papers down.
1.) There are many strains of HPV which are prevented by the vaccine. Even if you have one, the vaccine will still help against the others. Get the vaccine if you can. You won't get rid of anything you already have, but you will stop getting anything else. This is important because some HPVs do almost nothing while others are much more highly associated with warts or cancer.
2.) A vaccinated male would be a very low risk for transmitting the virus as long as he cleaned between sexual events and significant time has passed between sexual events.
This guys is good. Very clear and articulate. Keep it up!
Vaccines are made for helping people, not to make things worse for people. The vaccines work in many different ways and one of those ways is how they work differently with every single person. The HPV vaccine seems to be a very good vaccine because during the video the guy states that before the vaccine was introduced the prevalence of HPV was 11.5% in females, and after the vaccine was release the percentage went down to 5.1%. That just shows how effective the vaccines really is and how everyone need to receive the vaccine and protect not only themselves but also others.
My only critique of this vaccine program is that coming from a cost-effect perspective, this massive vaccination program is unjustifiable. It is a very expensive vaccination, regardless of who pays for it. And the reality of its effect, is that there is a small target population who is getting the only real benefit. Those girls at the lowest end of the socioeconomic spectrum, such as very poor girls, Native Americans and Hispanics have the highest rate of HPV infections and subsequent cervical cancer. Targeting the entire population in order to reach this small subpopulation puts a huge financial burden on the health care system and on patients. In fact, many members of this target population might not even be vaccinated under the current school-based program. Street youth and children who drop out of school before the vaccination is administered are at a significantly higher risk for getting an HPV infection. Recent immigrants or those from a cultural background that forbids sexual contact might not get the vaccination due to language or cultural barriers. These girls are also at a much higher risk for developing cervical cancer. These subpopulations are where the vaccine is desperately needed, and also where the lowest vaccination rates are observed.
God bless you, you wonderful man. You are saving lives.
I noticed that you sounded a bit exasperated. I get the feeling that you have to correct this kind of misinfomation a lot.
Every time we discuss STD's and the like I don't want to touch anybody's genitals, including my own. Good thing I forget things easily.
Are those gumballs in that giant pill on his shelf? Because that's one kind of pill I would love to take!
I had epiglotittitis from HIB when I was a kid! (I think it was early '95.) I was literally minutes away from needing a tracheostomy and almost died!
Lawsuits forming against Gardasil!!! Not kidding. Look it up...
The audio is slightly ahead of the video. But still, good.
Thank you! I have had female friends with issues that you addressed! now i can tell them more accurate information!
Aaron has this "You fuckin' idiots!" feeling in his voice while talking about how wrong some people are about vaccines. I love it xD. I can't believe there are still some people who think vaccines are bad.
I'm always so glad to see pro-vaccine media. There are so many unfounded "facts". I get so mad when people don't vaccinate because of misinformation or ignorance. Vaccines don't just help those who receive them, but reduce the spread of common diseases.
Good for you doc for defending vaccines.
Nice intro, and very interesting subject. Thumbs up
I wish I'd been in the right age group to receive this vaccination. My younger sister did and I think that's a great thing. Thanks for the video Dr. Carroll :)
Can you do a video on vaccinations for infants? I know there is a lot of scare-mongering about it and I would love to know the facts.
Question: 4000 woman per year die of cervical cancer (as per your data). 150+ Million women in the US. So each woman has a ~ 0.000025% chance to die of cervical cancer?
Not quite. You'd have to find out not how many women there are, but how many women die each year. According to the CDC, under 2.5 million people die each year in the US. Let's give a rough estimate of 1.25 million female deaths, and you get about 0.003% of those being from cervical cancer.
Keep in mind that HPV is also linked to oral and rectal cancer, so the numbers of deaths caused by those viruses could be much higher.
My figures are very rough and you might find more accurate information through your own research.
On top of what Thutil mentioned, according to the CDC there are approximately 11,300 new cases of cervical cancer diagnosed per year of which 10,300 are estimated to be caused by HPV. Even if these women aren't dying, the cancer treatment to get to remission is not pleasant. Further the CDC estimates that there are 26,000 cancer diagnoses (both male and female) per year that are caused by HPV.
This stuff should be in science class, he teaches it in minutes we should be able to do it in days
Does anybody else whistle the theme to Crash Course when they see the opening montage or is that just me?
I'm sharing! Thanx, Healthcare Triage!
Please do!
Healthcare Triage can side affects occur long after the shot? or will you notice effects right away
Could you please do a video about the 'corrolation' between vaccines and autism (or other diseases 'caused' by vaccination)?
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for all this valuable information--and refutation of the dangerous myths.
Same for the meningitis vaccine for college-bound kids?
Very informative, I hope you continue to have more video's like this.
It is so frustrating that people in general are so poor at picking the sources of information they trust. I hear people suggest that there is just no understanding what to do about diet because there is so much conflicting information. Actually good dietary information has been available. People just get caught up in all these absurd diets and suggestions by people trying to sell things like books and dietary food. Stop listening to ridiculous hyperbole and look at the sources of the research and who is confirming it.
Same with GMOs, vaccinations, global warming, evolution, politics, and damn near everything else. People don't seem to even try to combat confirmation bias, and it leads to all kinds of misinformation.
How many of the 4,000 annual cervical cancer deaths are related to HPV?
Just what I needed to know. Thanks a lot!
I love this channel so much.
Thanks!
No sirs and ladies, thank you!
Happy to see this channel getting more views, if you get a chance you should go over wither vitamins/supplements are good or bad for you.
Great video... one nit, though: around 1:58, the narrator says "around 4000 women die of cervical cancer each year in the US", but the text says "4000 women *get* cervical cancer each year in the US". Which one is right?
seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/cervix.html says it's "4000 deaths". So
the text at minute 2 should be changed to "die of cervical cancer each year".
"Getting" isn't clear - pap smears pick up pre-cancerous cells which are monitored and treated. So you can be treated for cervical cancer without ever 'getting' cervical cancer. So one would think it was deaths.
According to the CDC it is 4000 die and about 12,000 are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year.
I want to point out how much I love this series. This video in particular set my little heart aflame because people who are anti-vaccine really just frustrate me. It's ridiculous how many people believe stupid "I got an email about...." things. Furthermore EVEN IF there was a MARGIN of truth in such horror stories, these people never consider other people - those with compromised immune systems essentially rely on the goodwill and common sense of the general populace. Doesn't that terrify you?
Even if there were some horror stories about a vaccine, would probably get a child of mine vaccinated, because it's not just about my child. It's about the hundreds or thousands of people my child could come into contact with, and how many of them could die because of my fear mongering
Herd immunity is important. We should get to this in a future episode.
I liked the video but I wish the content would be more focused on the health care system, not specific medical problems or healthcare myths.
If I am sexually active, would getting the HPV vaccine still be beneficial? Or is it kind of a wash for me at this point?
You should get tested for HPV, either you don't have it and getting the vaccinated would save you from worry or you do have it and you need to get regular pap smears to make sure you do not develop cervical cancer. It is only too late if you already have HPV and even then it is still better to know.
Completely different issue, but what about the link between vaccines and autism? A close family friend who's my age developed autism after getting a vaccine when we were in grade school. The HPV vaccine obviously isn't meant for children, but I'm curious about what you think of the topic.
Vaccines do not cause autism. This has even debunked tirelessly
About 8 years ago the nurse said it would make my son sterile for 10 years
Keep up the great work!!!
In Australia, we have a school-based vaccination program, so I received the three doses of the HPV vaccine in 2008, at age 12-13, in my school health centre, for free. This is also how I was vaccinated for several other things. I actually do not understand people who don't vaccinate their children. Vaccines save lives, and the tiny proportion of side effects caused by vaccinations are nothing compared to the number of lives that are saved through immunisations.
Finally a video to share with all the people posting that stupid lie on facebook.
I have shared this video so many times. I see posts about this all the time (and about vaccines in general) and it just urks me so bad that people fall for that bull! If it's catastrophic predictions with no scientific basis (vaccines, GMO's, etc) then it's believed. But when it's backed up by legitimate scientific data (climate change) it's ignored. **headdesk** Thanks for the great video. Keep up the great work.
Healthcare Triage
What if you are 23 and haven't had the vaccine. How do you know if you've been exposed to hpv and if the vaccine will still work? Moreover, what if you're in a monogamous relationship and getting married and both of you have so far had no positive std results? Should you still get it because there's "no harm" and potential benefits? What are the real risks of getting hpv or related cancers in such circumstances and what are is the real risk of getting cancer from the likely chance of getting hpv??
Can you help? It's not that I'm against it, but I'm not for doing things just for the sake of doing them with no benefit.