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Reviewer: Paige L, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I'm 16 and I got the shot today. Possibly the worst shot I've ever had. It made me nauseous, tired, and gave me an overall slow feeling throughout my body. I am slightly anemic and I feel faint from the shot even hours after it. From what I have read and researched, it isn't going to get better.
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Reviewer: moma didn't protect child, 7-12 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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12 year old healthy child, 2 weeks after first shot abdominal pain over next several days became most worst and low grade fever. This all started in Nov. here it is March and still one visit after another from hospital to doctors. Has had elevated liver enzeyms, high phosphate blood work and low lymphocyts, initally low grade fever with elevated heart rate, constant pain some days more than other
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Reviewer: pissed of mom, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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My daughter was given the first shot on Aug. 10 she was due to start her period on the 12. the PA insisted that she get the shot due to the she was in there for a std test. She never asked if there was a possibility that my daughter might be pregnant. she test negative for std. she never had her period. she was five days late just spotting. she has had pain in her lower abdominal. She has had symp
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I got three rounds, when scheduled, all of Gardasil before any sexual activity (before I even made out with anyone!) However, years later I've found out that I have high risk HPV (a strain that can lead to cervical cancer). I don't want to discourage anyone from using this, I think you need all the protection you can get. Nonetheless, contracting high-risk HPV even after this vaccine is ve
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Reviewer: mimi, 19-24 Female (Patient)
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My doctor gave me the third injection a month before it was due. I wonder if that means anything. After my first two doses it was found that i tested positive for nuclear antibodies, or ANA with 1:160. I read other places that this vaccine can cause autoimmune problems. I'm going to the rheumatologist to get a diagnosis. I will never know thou, if Gardasil had anything to do.
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