i'm 19 and i just got my first shot of the gardasil vaccine last week , my doctor kinda pushed it on me tellin me its very important to get and not really explaining it , i know about hpv and and cervical cancer and how the shot protects against certian strains of hpv ,but this vaccine is new and nobody really knows the long term effects of , so now after doin a little research on it of my own, i'm really scared, i've read that the vaccine contains Polysorbate 80 which is linked to infertility in mice , now i don't want this shot anymore i don't want anything that could possibly make me infertile is bad to not get the other doses i'm scarred i didn't know about this stuff before i got it, will somethin happen to me if i don't get the other doses ????|||First, before you start panicking you should do a little more research. You're right in that there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the vaccine, but many people feel so strongly about the benefits that they seem to outweigh the risks.

Your risk of infertility is very, very, very low. The state of California recognizes that polysorbates may cause cancer and infertility. They weren't concerned enough to ban them or put labels on product containing them, but they were worried just enough to put it on a website to scare you.

Polysorbates are one of the most common ingredients in foods and cosmetics, along with pharmaceuticals. They are used to change the solubility of molecules (a fancy way of saying it helps mix things up). Polysorbate 80 is more specifically used in ice cream. I bet you still eat ice cream, am I right?

There isn't any conclusive evidence showing that the vaccine can cause infertility. When you go back to the doctor to get your next dose of the vaccine (which you should do), you can ask him/her any questions you still have. You should also check out gardasil's website for more info.

http://www.gardasil.com/