Medisave: Outpatient Vaccines

If it has slipped your mind, here’s a gentle reminder that you can use Medisave to pay for your outpatient vaccinations, including Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccinations against cervical cancer. This is applicable for females between the age of 9-26. So for my female friends who are turning 26 and who have yet gotten their vaccine. Do it quick. Time is ticking.

And since I am on the topic, here’s some info I learnt about HPV from various sources and from my doctor when I went for my Chicken Pox booster jab

1. 9th most common cancer in Singaporean women
2. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can infect the cervix, causing the cells to change. In about 90% of the infection cases, the virus clears by itself and the cells return to normal.In some cases, the infection can persist and cause the cells to grow in an abnormal way, developing into cervical cancer.
3. Many people will contract HPV in their lifetime, most will not know about it (HPV typically shows no symptom)
4. Sexually-transmitted HPV viruses are spread through contact with infected genital skin, mucous membranes, or bodily fluids, and can be passed through intercourse and oral sex.
5. Researchers say that virtually all cervical cancers — more than 99% — are caused by these high-risk HPV viruses.

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