Bring that up to the people who did the research, not me. I only reported the study results.
I'm so glad for you that you are so pure that you have never had to suffer the indignity of a PAP test to detect HPV caused disease. Let me tell you, those things are so horribly degrading, being touched like that by someone you barely know and all. And then, having the test come up positive and end up having to have very painful confirmatory tests and then surgery to remove the cancer before it starts to spread...and then extra frequent PAP tests for the next three years... Nevermind, I'm sure you think that I clearly deserved the entire traumatic experience, since obviously no moral woman would ever get that kind of disease.
FYI, most women diagnosed with HPV related cancer or pre-cancerous conditions are in their 40s, married, with children. And since about 75% of all people acquire HPV sometime in their lives--don't be so sure you've never been exposed or never will be exposed.
I have had four children without drugs so yes, I am familiar with pain and being touched by people I barely know.
You brought up the research as a part of our discussion so I responded. Incidentally, I am sure you are aware that self reported surveys such as the one cited in Psychology today are statistically unreliable.
I am human and have made mistakes in my life. Having sex outside of marriage was not one of them. People do not “deserve” to have disease, however sometimes it is the consequence of choices we have made. If more people made the choice to wait until marriage for sex the world would have far fewer problems than it does.
I am always grateful for my good health, nor do I take it for granted. Given the strength of my marriage HPV is not something I am worried about. I wish good health for you and given your desire to inform people of the benefits of vaccines I assume you wish good health for others as well.