PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF THE HPV PERCEPTION IN FEMALE POPULATION

Abstract

The questionnaire of 120 patients, aged from 19 to 72, including 39 patients from the special group for vaccination, revealed, that, of these, 7,5 % had family anamnesis, accompanied by the presence of cervical cancer, cancer of vagina and external organs; 25 % had indications in the anamnesis to transmitted clamidiosis, ureaplasmosis; 10,8 % had anogenital candylomas. The analysis of the questionnaire ascertained the level of the screening scope of cervical pathology - 38 % of the patients in all the age groups. The awareness level of the existence of the vaccine for HPV and its effectiveness to the connection of preventive measures against cancer was not sufficient and made 39 % of all the respondents, at the same time, most of the women did not attribute HPV to a health risk. After personal informing of the patients about HPV infection and risks, associated with it, 61,7 % of the patients made up their mind to be vaccinated. The immunization with vaccine Gardasil is a safe procedure and has been made to 49 patients without any complications.