𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟰𝘁𝗵 – 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗣𝗩 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) affects nearly everyone at some point. It is the most common sexually transmitted infection and linked to several cancers including cervical, throat, anal, and penile cancers. The good news? HPV is preventable and manageable through vaccination, screening, and awareness.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄:

𝗛𝗣𝗩 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Over 80% of people will get HPV in their lifetime.
𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸: Certain HPV types cause cancers of the cervix, mouth, throat, anus, penis, vagina, and vulva.
𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆: Getting vaccinated before sexual contact can prevent nearly 90% of cervical cancer cases.
𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: Cervical screening detects early changes to cells that can be treated before they become cancer.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁: They reduce risk but HPV can infect areas not covered by condoms.
𝗠𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗼: HPV causes around 60,000 cancer cases in men annually, though no approved screening exists for men yet.
𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿: Most people don’t know they have HPV; genital warts or unusual symptoms should prompt a visit to your healthcare provider.

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Get the HPV vaccine if eligible.
Attend all recommended cervical screening appointments.
Use protection during sex but remember it’s not 100% protective against HPV.
Talk openly with partners and healthcare providers.
Spread awareness—knowledge is power!

Together, we can reduce the global cancer burden by about 5% — giving everyone one less worry in a world full of uncertainties.

#InternationalHPVAwarenessDay #HPVPrevention #OneLessWorry #HPVVaccine #CervicalScreening #CancerPrevention #KnowYourStatus #ProtectYourself #HPVAwareness #HealthEducation #SCABPharmacy

One Dose Of Hpv Vaccine, One Less Worry For Cervical Cancer

#OneLessWorry #CANSAScreening #CervicalCancer #HPVAwarenessDay #AskAboutHPV HPV is a group of over 200 viruses, some of which are transmitted sexually through skin-to-skin contact as well as through intimate touching including contact with fingers, mouths, and other...

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RT @EuropeanCancer: “There are three important steps to prevent #HPV. Educate people on its existence, adequate screening and equal vaccination”

🎬 @MaartenAlbersen, @UZLeuven ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXAZRJPYFK0

#OneLessWorry #UnitedInProtection @IPVSociety @AskAboutHPV @HPVAction

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1633762482190798848

🌎🗓 La infecció per virus del papil·loma és la infecció sexual més freqüent al món: 8 de cada 10 persones es contagia al llarg de la seva vida.

💉🔬 Per prevenir-la, disposem d'eines com l'educació, la vacunació i el cribratge. #unapreocupaciómenys #onelessworry