The gynecologist called two ways to protect against HPV

The doctor noted that girls should be vaccinated before sexual activity.

Gynecologist Nadezhda Kovaleva She said that vaccination or barrier contraception are effective ways to protect against the human papillomavirus.

“One of the types of protection against HPV infection is vaccination against the most oncopathogenic types of HPV. Another method of protection against HPV infection is barrier contraception (condom),” she said. “Evening Moscow”.

The medic added that girls should be vaccinated between the ages of 9 and 14 (inclusive), that is, before the onset of sexual activity.

Formerly a dermatologistNatalya Kalakutskaya toldhow to distinguish benign papillomas from precancerous.