I'm a medical doctor and would like to shed some light.

Differences between Gardasil and Cervarix
-Gardasil protects against HPV subtypes 6,11, 16 & 18
-Cervarix protects against subtypes 16 & 18 only
-6 & 11 are responsible for WARTS (ugly!)
-16 & 18 are responsible for 70% of cervical cancer cases
-there are over 100 types of HPV viruses. Just that it is not cost effective to make so many vaccines to ALL these viruses when just subtypes 16 & 18 contribute 70% of cancer cases already.
-Having said that, HPV vaccination protects you no doubt but that doesn't mean you can't get infected with other less common subtypes (the remaining viruses which caues 30% cervical cancer)
-It is cost effective to vaccinate than to treat someone who already has cervical cancer that is why government has vaccination programs for young girls.
-Currently, If you are born from 1993-1996 you qualify for it in Malaysia.

How much is it?
You will receive 3 injections at months 0,1 and 6.
Each injection would cost (average retail price at GP clinic)
RM200/injection for cervarix (3 jabs total price is rm600)
RM300/injection for gardasil (3 jabs total price is rm 900)

Be a smart consumer.
-Google clinic in google maps in your housing area.
-Enquire each clinic how much they are charging
-Get the best bargain.

What's the difference between pap smear and HPV vaccination?
-HPV vaccination confers PRIMARY PREVENTION. Preventing you from getting infected with HPV
-Pap smear is just SURVEILLANCE SECONDARY PREVENTION to see whether there are  cancerous changes in your cervix

e.g. Someone who never had sex before would benefit from HPV vaccination (as she is not exposed before to HPV virus/infection)
e.g. Someone who is already having sex regularly and maybe already infected with HPV would benefit from surveillance to see if there are any cancerous changes in her cervix. (early detection and treatment)

That doesn't mean that if you already have had sex you will NOT benefit from HPV vaccination as studies has shown that it has some benefits at reducing cancer risk as well although less compared to those virgins (not exposed sexually before).

So is better to go for pap smear first before inject HPV vaccination if already had sex?