Should sexually active women be tested for HPV before they receive the vaccination?
The problem is that current HPV testing for cancer causing strains does not identify which type it is. However, if the women tests negative for all strains, then they can justifiably get vaccinated. It is important to remember however that when a woman tests positive, they can still get vaccinated, since there is a chance that they have not been infected by all the strains in the vaccine. Therefore the vaccine would protect the woman against the HPV strain she has not been infected with. ^ return to top ^ Is HPV related to HIV or Herpes? Absolutely no relation. These viruses are transmitted through sexual contact and that is where any relationship ends. They infect different parts of the body, they show different symptoms and cause different diseases. There is no vaccine for HIV or Herpes virus. It is therefore important not to have Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine and think one is protected from Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) or the Herpes virus.
