HPV Vaccination Before Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Preterm Birth and Other Major Complications

HPV vaccination linked to lower risk of pregnancy complications

The benefits of the HPV vaccine may extend beyond protection against cancer. In a study published in The BMJ, researchers at Karolinska Institutet found that women who had been vaccinated against HPV were less likely to experience several pregnancy and childbirth complications, particularly preterm birth.

HPV Vaccination Prevents Major Pregnancy Complications

HPV vaccination offers benefits beyond lowering the risk of cervical cancer and also prevents adverse pregnancy outcomes in women such as preterm birth.

HPV vaccination before pregnancy linked to lower risk of preterm birth and other major complications

Receiving the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine before pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of major pregnancy complications, including preterm birth, with a greater reduction in risk seen among women vaccinated at an earlier age, according to a large Swedish study published by The BMJ.

HPV Vaccine Before Pregnancy Tied to Lower Risk of Preterm Birth, Major

A large Swedish study in The BMJ links quadrivalent HPV vaccination before pregnancy with lower odds of preterm birth and other major complications, with the greatest benefit among women vaccinated before age 17.