When I went for a doctor's checkup after turning 18, and I informed them I was going off to college next school year, they offered to give the HPV vaccine (HPV is a sexually transmitted infection/disease, or STI/STD), and my mother said no, saying I wouldn't need it, and I said the same...however, now that I think about it, I am worried that in case I DO make a mistake in college, I should be prepared lest i get a horrible, painful, embarrassing disease. On the other hand, it could be seen as a matter of principle, since getting the vaccine may encourage me to committ zina, and may cause me to not fear zina as much....what should I do?
https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents/whatishpv.html
https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents/whatishpv.html