Get a gynecelogical provider.

• Be sure to have an annual pap test. Get screened for sexually transmitted infections.
• Ask about the HPV vaccine for you and your children.

By seeing your regular gynecological provider, you can have a Pap test to check for cervical cancer or pre-cancer. 

If you do not yet have a regular gynecological provider and do not have insurance, call the Women’s Health Line at 311 to find out about a provider near you. 

If you have a regular gynecological provider, ask about receiving the HPV vaccine or getting it for your daughters. 

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene provides the HPV vaccination for girls 9-18 years old.  Ask about it for you or your daughters.  To find a clinic near you, call 311 or visit

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/imm/immclin.shtml

For more information about the HPV vaccine, visit:

American Cancer Society (ACS)
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6x_FAQ_HPV_Vaccines.asp?sitearea=&level=

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/imm/imm-hpv.shtml

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/hpv/

For more information about cervical cancer and HPV:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/basic_info/reducing_risk.htm

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6X_Cervical_Cancer_Prevention_and_Early_Detection_8.asp?sitearea=&level=

Department of Mental Health and Hygiene
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/imm/imm-hpv.shtml