eight out of ten men and women in the world are infected with the HPV virus
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Public health practitioner, Internal Medicine Specialist from the Sulianti Saroso Central Infection Hospital (RSPI) Jakarta, Dr. Elisabeth Sipayung, invites the public to vaccinate against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) to prevent cancer caused by the HPV virus from an early age.
“Almost one hundred percent of the cause of cervical cancer is the HPV virus,” he said in a talk regarding HPV vaccination which was attended online in Jakarta, Friday.
Elisabeth said that the HPV vaccination is useful for creating antibodies in the body, so that the body is not easily attacked by the HPV virus.
He revealed that HPV vaccination can prevent cervical cancer with effectiveness reaching 90 percent. He believes that HPV vaccination is important to do early, considering that around 70 percent of cervical cancer in women aged 36-55 years is only detected at an advanced stage.
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Not only cervical cancer in women, Elisabeth emphasized that the HPV virus can also attack men, and cause a number of other cancers such as cancer of the anus, penis and oral cavity.
“Without realizing it, eight out of ten men and women in the world are infected with the HPV virus. It should be emphasized that it does not only occur in women, but also in men,” he said.
Apart from vaccination, Elisabeth also appealed to the public to prevent risk factors. These include not changing partners, using safety equipment when having sexual relations, and not engaging in anal and oral sex.
Then, he continued, he also appealed to women of reproductive age to undergo regular screening. One method that can be used is to carry out the Visual Acetate Inspection (IVA) method which is free by the Government.
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In a separate statement, the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has also confirmed that the HPV vaccine given to girls does not cause infertility, after previously there was news that the vaccine was aimed at sterilization.
“HPV immunization has been confirmed to be safe and generally does not cause serious reactions after immunization,” said Ministry of Health spokesperson Mohammad Syahril.
For your information, HPV immunization is given in two doses to girls before graduating from elementary school/MI or equivalent and is given during School Immunization Month (BIAS) activities every August at school.
Data released by Globocan shows that the total number of cancer cases in Indonesia in 2020 reached 396,914 cases, with a total of 234,511 deaths. From this figure, cervical or cervical cancer was found in 36,633 cases or 9.2 percent of the total existing cancer cases.
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2023-10-13 03:25:10
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