No surprise. Teenagers seldom refrain from sex for few of long-term consequences.https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/hpv-vaccine-riskier-sexual-activity-not-linked-queen%E2%80%99s-researchers
By Anne Craig
Dec. 8, 2014
Sexual behaviour of teenage girls does not appear to be impacted by the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, according to Queen’s researchers Drs. Leah Smith and Linda Lévesque.
There are concerns the vaccine, which guards against four types of the HPV shown to cause cervical cancer and anogenital warts, may give girls a false sense of security about contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and lead them to engage in riskier sexual activity.
“These findings suggest fears of increased risky sexual behaviour following HPV vaccination are unwarranted and should not be a barrier to vaccinating at a young age,” says Dr. Smith, the lead author on the study that was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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