Hi Girls,

Have anyone done this Cervical Cancer Prevent before?

How much i need to pay for the injection? or something else?

Most hospital do it no? Just ask your gynae.
If I still remember correctly, it's few hundred or so and few japs.

I don't wanna go for the japs cause hear some people don't really react to it well. I rather go for pap smear every year.

I've already had my jap, a few of my gf had it too.. Mine is so called the latest one that can prevent 3 types of cancer viruses.. It's rm350, 3japs.. My family doctor gave me the injection..

what's the different between japs and pap smear? kinda noob on this kinda things

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Added on March 30, 2011, 11:34 pmneed to do it every year or only 1 time go?

This post has been edited by 9876: Mar 30 2011, 11:34 PM

where is the clinic?
i went to ask in BP/ pathlabs...it's near 1000 for 3 japs

BP an pathlabs usually more expensive. Ive a cousin who also asked me whether want jap or not last time. Around few hundred for few japs also. But I didn get the contact or anything cause not interested.

Pap smear is actually a test that we girls should get checked up at our usual gynae every year. Many malaysians not aware of these tests but it's very popular overseas and in some countries it's compulsory for women to do it. Just go google about it la. Japs need to go for few times over few weeks or months like that. After that nonit edi, I'm not very sure about this though.

Cervarix is the trade name of the vaccine that you can get in M'sia. From my experience you have 3 doses, the first 2 is one month apart... and then the 3rd one is 5 months later.

I suppose you can get it cheaper if you go to a government hospital or clinic. I got mine for a discount so it's 155 per dose. You should check around for the price. Can't be too sure about that.

Cervarix is for HPV type 16 and 18. I'm not sure if there are newer ones out there. I know there are stories saying that it might be dangerous and cause disease, but this is a protein subunit vaccine, so they don't actually use viruses to stimulate immune responses. In my opinion there's really nothing to be worried about. Some people may have allergies, but the probability is very low. Maybe one in thousands. But don't take it from me, always confirm with your doctor.
The only downside is that your arm WILL hurt for a few days after, cos it's an intramuscular injection. Well, depends on your tolerance for pain.

There is another type called Gardasil, but I'm not sure if it's marketed here.
Best advice: go to a clinic/hospital and get a consultation.

I'm a medical student and had 2 jabs done. Indeed, going to government hospital or clinic is cheaper.

My view is, if u get to pay a sum of money in preventation of cancer, why spare the money? Cervical Cancer is often too late when discovered. Sometimes treatment involves removing ur uterus or worse.

it's common that ur arm will hurt after vaccination, regardless of what vaccines u're taking. And yes indeed there've been documented side effects all over the internet, warning girls not to take the vaccine, but hey, which vaccines do not have side effects? It's just whether or not it has been publicized as much.

for all of you out there...
please do what ever necessary to prevent any type of cancer...
its better than having to deal with the pain later
this is from my own experience...

as we speak...
my frens wife is only waiting uncounciously...
its been 2 years since she had been diagnosed with it

the cancer had been infecting the brain...
and today might be her last day...
leaving a husband and two small kids...

its very sad to see such things happens...
all tyhe money in this world could never bring her back...
so please think of it...

no jabs for me either. pap smear every year please

i go every 3 months..

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Added on April 5, 2011, 4:35 pmseri petaling.. Dr Teh.. wahhhhH! so expensive?????

This post has been edited by Jingles92: Apr 5 2011, 04:35 PM

i remember got 2 types, gardasil and another cheaper type. there are a few jabs over a period of time, like few months once. i think got 4 times... and if you're planning to have a child soon, they would recommend to have it later... scared later got problem..

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Added on April 5, 2011, 4:36 pmgardasil should be approx 800???

This post has been edited by myghimh: Apr 5 2011, 04:36 PM

yeah, doc told me that this jap is more painful than normal japs.. thank god I've had all 3 done. the pain lasted for 2 days in my case.. and sometimes my friend whacked my hand for fun... pain like shit

J-A-B people ... J-A-B JAB.
Japs is short for Japanese

The other is Cervarix.

Thumbs up for being the outspoken grammar police

Eyesore to see jap here and there when the word should be "jab".


I would personally recommend both pap smear & vaccination for the ladies.

Oops. hahah. I spell it the wrong way too.
Thanks for pointing that out.

I am planning to get the jab. Another friend's sis of mine took it in KL and it cost her RM800 or so for 3 jabs.

First jab, 2nd jab is 1 month after and last one 6 months after the first one and there you go completed the whole vaccination. It can last you up to 5 years thats what i heard of.

Anyone took at @ gov hospital yet? so we can know roughly how much we could save up.

You need 3 injections for HPV immunity. It'll cost you RM800-RM1.2 for 3 jabs over a period of 6 months. Better get it done ASAP because these things aren't going to get cheaper.

I've done it with 3 of my sisters...so that means,in total 4 persons...the doc gave us a discount...done the 2nd jap...
my dad paid more than a 1k each time...
so...get more ppl to go with you,the doc will give discounts to u =)
BUT
for the last jap,it's totally FOC d =)

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Added on April 19, 2011, 5:19 pmops...typo...is JABS!!! hahaha...

This post has been edited by Jess**: Apr 19 2011, 05:19 PM