HPV Vaccine (Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine)

HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer in women.

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women. More than one lakh new cases of cancer cervix are reported every year.

HPV infection causes cancer cervix, so it is a preventable cause of malignancy, by vaccination against HPV.

HPV infection is sexually transmitted and causes genital warts and cancer of the genital tract in women and men.

HPV consists of 200 different types. They are classified as low-risk and high-risk types.

Low-risk HPV types cause genital warts in women & men.

There are 14 high-risk types that are found to be the causative agents of cervical cancer.

HPV high-risk types cause vaginal cancer, anal cancer & penile cancer (in men).

HPV-infected cervical cells undergo dysplasia and then become cancerous cells.