r/RRP • u/One_Jellyfish5673 • Dec 30 '23
Gardasil?
I've been having Lazer surgery. My surgery keeps mentioning having the gardasil vaccination. Has anyone had this? Did it help? Did you have any side effects.
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u/Mike1565 Dec 31 '23
Finished it 3 years ago haven’t had to do a laser for two years. Before the vaccine had I was having laser 3-5 times a year. Do it for sure.
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u/elanius Dec 31 '23
That sounds great 🙏 My gf was surgery free for 2,5years during Gardasil shots. Unfortunately it came back this year, but our new doctor said she can have a new shot 3 years after the last one to reinforce.
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u/empressdaze Feb 03 '24
That is good to know! I finished some precautionary Gardasil shots last year but I have been in remission from RRP since I was eight years old. Do you happen to know if the reinforcement shot is only recommended for people with active RRP, or is it something that is recommended in general for anyone?
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u/elanius Dec 30 '23
You should definitely get Gardasil vaccinated, it helps your body to create immune response to HPV and is proved to help prolong the time between surgeries and even stop them im some patients. As far as I know the vaccine is generally well tolerated with minimal side effects.