Suara.com – In addition to preparing the cost of the reception, the bride and groom are advised to do a vaccine HPV as an effort to prevent infection with sexually transmitted diseases. I vaccinated for HPV known to be most effective at preventing women from being exposed cervical cancer.
Data from the Ministry of Health noted that cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women.
GLOBOCAN 2020 data also states, the number of cervical cancer cases is 36,633 (17.2 percent) in Indonesia, and kills 57 women every day. This figure has increased by almost 15 percent from 2018.
“I think it is very strategic to promote vaccines continuously to be part of prevention efforts. We are very worried about cervical cancer which can be number two in Indonesia because it is actually very recognizable and its spread also takes years,” said the Head of the National Family Planning Coordination Agency. (BKKBN) dr. Hasto Wardoyo, Sp.OG., in the webinar ‘HPV Vaccine Before Marriage’, Wednesday (10/3/2021).
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Hasto also regretted that early sex education has not yet entered formal education in Indonesia. In fact, it is still considered taboo by the community.
HPV vaccination recommendations are also in line with WHO’s global strategy to cover up to 90 percent of HPV vaccination, 70 percent of screening coverage, and 90 percent of access to related care in all countries. HPV vaccination also not only prevents the dangers of cervical cancer, but also other HPV-related diseases, such as several skin and genital diseases in men.
Obstetrician specialist dr. Diana Mauria Ratna Asih, Sp. OG., Said that the HPV vaccine can be given to women and men from the age of nine.
“Couples who have a plan to build a healthy family because of HPV infection are also at risk for the health of the fetus,” he said.
Cervical cancer is also known as a silent killer for women because the incubation of HPV does not show any symptoms and it takes a long time, he continued. Papilloma virus infection can even take more than ten years to develop into cervical cancer.
“Cervical cancer is often detected in women of reproductive age, where its role is still very much needed in the family,” said Doctor Diana.
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