Patient's question:
I am a female, 24 years old. Recently, I have been experiencing pain in my lower abdomen and soreness in my waist. Additionally, I have been feeling discomfort and itching in my private area, with a burning sensation, especially in the afternoon. I would like to ask: Why does the pain from each HPV shot seem to be more intense than the previous one?Doctor's answer:
In female malignant tumors, cervical cancer has the second highest incidence rate after breast cancer. The majority of cervical cancers are caused by HPV infection, making anesthetic vaccines very necessary. This vaccine is primarily used for women aged 9 to 26. Currently, clinical trials for HPV vaccines mainly target high-risk HPV, including preventive vaccines and therapeutic vaccines. Preventive vaccines primarily combat HPV infection by guiding an effective humoral immune response, specifically the production of neutralizing antibodies. As for the possibility that one shot may be less painful than multiple shots, it might be because each anesthetic injection is administered in the same location, and the area hasn't had enough time to recover yet!