Shobha S. Krishnan, M.d. - Articles

All About Hpv and Gardasil -- a College Girl's Guide

The introduction of the HPV vaccine, Gardasil, has been accompanied by healthy doses of both good and bad news. The good news is that the vaccine's arrival has brought the virus into the spotlight by giving it the press it deserves. But the bad news is that myths and misconceptions about the virus and the vaccine abound, and these can and have caused considerable harm. For example, one prevalent myth is that promiscuity is the main reason why people get HPV infections. Read

By: Shobha S. Krishnan, M.d. | 08/10/2008 | Women's Health

The Hpv Vaccine - are You Confused?

In recent weeks, attitudes about the HPV vaccine have often shifted from fanfare to fear as newspapers, blogs and medical journals have inundated the media with conflicting opinions. While the public wants information about the vaccine in simple and clear terms, the potential benefits and limitations of this vaccine have been somewhat difficult to see in black and white. Some of the questions that have dominated the media about the vaccine are: Read

By: Shobha S. Krishnan, M.d. | 26/09/2008 | Women's Health

Hpv Vaccine and Cervical Cancer: is it Worth Vaccinating?

Over the past two years, the O-N-E L-E-S-S campaign for Gardasil, the new HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer, has brought discussion about the human papilloma virus to the forefront, shining new light not only on the vaccine itself, but also on the issues that surround it. Read

By: Shobha S. Krishnan, M.d. | 09/09/2008 | Women's Health