The vaccine and the virus: An autoethnographic account of HPV, sex education, and the psychosocial effects of STI's

<p>In 2006 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Gardasil vaccine to assist in the protection from the Human Papillomavirus (HPV): The leading contributor to cervical cancer. After stressing the importance of the vaccine, but disregarding its inadequacies, young women were subjected to invasive and excessive protocols. This study utilizes autoethnographic methods to understand the psychological and social effects of the individuals who were diagnosed with HPV before the release of the Gardasil 9 vaccine in 2014 and forced to go through these unnecessary procedures before the medical field began adopting imperative changes to treatment.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication, Media and Theatre Arts

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Morgan, Jamie L

Contributors dc:contributor

• Nick Romerhausen
• Dennis Patrick
• Raymond Quiel

• HPV
• Human Papilomavirus
• Sex Education
• STI
• Arts and Humanities

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/842

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-2232