Before getting the HPV vaccine, if you have a history of sexual intercourse or are married, you will need to have a cervical cancer screening test, which is negative before you can get the HPV vaccine. HPV vaccination should be avoided during menstruation, and should not be given if you have a cold or fever, or if you are breastfeeding or pregnant. If you are a woman with no history of sexual intercourse, you don’t have to do cervical cancer screening before getting the HPV vaccine because it is often after sexual contact that there is a possibility of high-risk HPV infection, and infection does not occur without a history of sexual intercourse. It is important to note whether you have a history of sexual activity before deciding whether or not to screen. If the screening result is positive, further tests or treatment will need to be given before it can be converted to negative in order to receive the cervical cancer vaccine.