Article for discussion 20-26 Feb

My partner and I had a big talk about this topic last night and he thought I was being stupid and that it doesn't matter that at age 11 they won't understand because they do not understand when they have their other shots what they are for apart from if they don't have them they could get really sick. So i said to him that we will just have to have all boys because I don't feel overly comfortable with making that big a decision for my daughter should I ever have a daughter. So I am with you sarah just hoping for all boys.

I've heard and read a lot about this issue, and as far as medical advances go it sounds good. However, some of my concerns would also lie with just how well it has actually been tested. That aside (and I could be VERY wrong here admittedly), I thought it was just that women who are sexually promiscuous have a higher *risk* of developing HPV, rather than sexual activity being the outright cause for someone who develops it. I can imagine that the definition of 'sexual promiscuity' would be highly contentious anyhow - my next question would be just how is that standard established? Anyway, I probably need to watch this develop and contemplate things a bit more, before I can come to a definite decision as to whether or not I'd be happy with my child having it. At this point in time it is likely that I would, but as I mentioned earlier in the post, my concern lies with just how well it has been tested etc.

I think that you can also be born with HPV from your mother? Not sure but one of my friends has it, and was told that it may not have come from sexual activity.

And the "license to be promiscious", what a load of crap! It's like the pill and stuff. Who gets an injection for contraception and then says "well, off to sleep with as many people as possible. yippee!" ??- very few! Most people are a lot more sensible than that!

Yeah, I can't really blame my promiscuity on any form of contraception.. it happened anyway

I agree Nikki, very good point on the time thing, I didn't even think about that

And if they wait a few years, then Kiya's going to be in the agegroup for the testers...