Tag Archives: HPV

Gardasil 9 Expanded for Patients Aged 27-45 Years Old

Women's HealthBy Bloom ObGyn June 11, 2019

In 2014, the FDA initially approved Gardasil 9 for use in females and males ages 9 through 26. In October 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approved use of the Gardasil 9 vaccine to now include women and men 27 through 45 years of age. Gardasil 9 prevents certain cancers and…

HPV (Human Papillomavirus): What You Need to Know

STD Testing, Women's HealthBy Bloom ObGyn June 18, 2018

Human papillomavirus, or HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). About 79 million Americans have HPV and 14 million people become infected with it each year. For many people, the virus goes away on its own without much incident. There’s also a vaccine available to protect people. The bad news is that, if undetected…