HPV vaccine needed before sex?

[diamondbackbike]

Hi guys,

I did some research about this but couldn't find a definite answer.
I never had sex before and in order to not get HPV, I was told by my co worker that I need to get vaccinated before having sex (even with condom). Is that true?
The most popular HPV vaccine is Gardasil, which prevents certain cancers like cervical (in women) and other genital cancers.
Is it such a big deal?

Thanks a lot guys!

 

[MILFandCookies]

Hi guys,

I did some research about this but couldn't find a definite answer.
I never had sex before and in order to not get HPV, I was told by my co worker that I need to get vaccinated before having sex (even with condom). Is that true?
The most popular HPV vaccine is Gardasil, which prevents certain cancers like cervical (in women) and other genital cancers.
Is it such a big deal?

Thanks a lot guys!

Your co-worker is paranoid.

I got 2 of the 3 doses of Gardasil (still somewhat effective even as-is) but tbh it's not needed.

HPV in most people is asymptomatic. In women it can rarely lead to cervical cancer. In everyone it can rarely result in genetal warts.

But like I said, most of the time it's asymptomatic.

 

[diamondbackbike]

Your co-worker is paranoid.

I got 2 of the 3 doses of Gardasil (still somewhat effective even as-is) but tbh it's not needed.

HPV in most people is asymptomatic. In women it can rarely lead to cervical cancer. In everyone it can rarely result in genetal warts.

But like I said, most of the time it's asymptomatic.

Thank you! Sounds like I don't need to worry much about getting the shot then. If even we got it, it will be mostly asymptomatic and we wouldn't know we had it.

 

[Jacobpalmer123]

You're overthinking it. Just have sex.

 

[Squilliam]

I got it when I was a teenager. I don't know if I would say it's needed, but it certainly doesn't hurt. I myself am very afraid of STDs, so vaccines for things like HPV give me peace of mind.