Profiles

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Lara

Lara completed the HPV vaccination programme for girls aged 12 to 13 years when she was in year 8 in 2013. Lara received the Gardasil vaccine which provides protection against cervical cancer and genital warts. She feels that the information leaflet she got at school gave her enough information about the health risks of the papilloma virus and the importance of vaccination.

  • Background

    Lara is in full-time education. She lives at home with her parents and sister and she is a keen rower. Ethnic background: Argentinean/British.

  • Age at interview 13
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Amelia

    Amelia took part in the HPV vaccination programme for girls aged 12 to 13 years in school year 8. Amelia feels that, at 12 years old, she was too young to understand all the health risks of the papilloma virus and about the benefits and limits of the HPV vaccine. She thinks it needs to be discussed during Citizenship lessons along with sex education, relationships, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

  • Background

    Amelia is a full-time GCSE student and is revising for her final year exams. She lives at home with her parents and siblings. Ethnic background: English.

  • Age at interview 15
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Delilah

    Delilah took part in the HPV vaccination programme for girls aged 12 to 13 years in school year 8. Delilah said that, during school assembly, a nurse talked about the aims of the vaccination programme. Delilah thinks that more information is needed for girls her age about HPV, cervical cancer and sexual health.

  • Background

    Delilah is a full-time student and is busy working towards her GCSE exams. She lives at home with her parents and siblings. Ethnic background: English.

  • Age at interview 15
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Paula

    Paula took part in the HPV vaccination programme in school year 8 for girls aged 12 to 13. A nurse during school assembly provided information about HPV and the vaccination programme but Paula thinks that more information is needed to build upon what has been learned in assembly about HPV, cervical cancer and sexual health in general.

  • Background

    Paula is a full-time student and is preparing to take her Final GCSE exams. She lives at home with her parents and younger sister. Ethnic background: Argentinian.

  • Age at interview 15
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Isabella

    Isabella received the HPV vaccine in Year 8, aged 14 as part of the National HPV Vaccination Programme for girls aged 14-18. A nurse talked during school assembly about HPV and the vaccination programme. But Isabella feels that an early school assembly may not be the best place and time to provide sexual health information as young people may be tired and not very attentive to what has been said.

  • Background

    Isabella is a full-time student, doing A levels. She lives at home with her parents. Ethnic background: white.

  • Age at interview 16
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 50 - Hannah

    For the last three years Hannah has used the combined pill and hasn't had any problems with it. Now she is considering long term contraception; the three years implant. She has discussed this with her GP and a Family Planning nurse who is a friend of the family.

  • Background

    Full time university student, single. Her top priority at the moment is to avoid an unwanted pregnancy. Ethnic background’ Mixed Race.

  • Age at interview 18
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 06

    Treated for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Chlamydia.

  • Background

    Full-time mother lives on her own with her ten-month-old daughter. She would like to continue studying and to work with children.

  • Age at interview 18
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 08

    She describes her first sexual experience as a bit traumatic.

  • Background

    Full-time university student who lives at home with her father. She prefers to use her GP for family planning.

  • Age at interview 19
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 43

    Says that she had her first sexual experience much too young and that she was not emotionally prepared to cope with the experience. (Played by an actor)

  • Background

    Lives in a rural community with her parents and siblings. She is in full-time education. (Played by an actor)

  • Age at interview 18
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 24

    She has had first hand experience of overcrowded family planning services in an inner city area.

  • Background

    She is having a gap year before going to University and was living in a shared house and working full time.

  • Age at interview 19
  • Sex/Gender Female