MYTH: “HPV vaccines cause infertility.”

MYTH: “HPV vaccines cause infertility.”
FACT: They do NOT. The HPV vaccine is proven safe and does not affect fertility in women or men.
What the evidence shows
• Large studies of hundreds of thousands of girls and women found no link between the HPV vaccine and difficulty getting pregnant.
• The vaccine protects your fertility by preventing cervical cancer and the treatments that can damage reproductive organs.
• HPV vaccination actually reduces the risk of pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, caused by cervical disease.
Why this myth is dangerous
Believing it can stop young people from getting a vaccine that prevents cancer and saves lives.
The truth is simple
The HPV vaccine is safe. It does not cause infertility.
It protects you. It protects your future.