Question 1

study in the journal of infectious disease demonstrated that hpv-16 showed 100%, 50%, and 30% of infectivity when dehydrated on a surface for 1, 3, and 7 days
does that mean that sharing  bathroom with genital warts patients may be infected with hpv?

Accepted Answer

No worries: One can discuss with his primary care provider how to get the HPV vaccine, which is approved for both men and women. Gardasil-9 vaccine gives men and women protection against genital and anal warts, and perhaps some anal cancers. Researchers are looking for evidence that HPV vaccine even protects against some throat cancers. Keep shared bathrooms clean, for obvious reasons, not HPV.

Question 2

if you share a sex toy such as a dildo a day or two after a person infected with genital warts used it, is there a chance i may have gotten it ?

Accepted Answer

HPV: The virus does not survive long on inanimate objects, but it can be spread in the short-term if sex toys are shared between partners.

Question 3

can you get hpv from sharing a towel with someone who has genital warts or sitting on a toilet?

Accepted Answer

HPV: Hpv is passed on through genital contact, most often during vaginal and anal sex. Hpv may also be passed on during oral sex and genital-to-genital contact. Hpv can be passed on between straight and same-sex partners—even when the infected person has no signs or symptoms.

Question 4

my brother has genital warts my genitals touched the toilet seat when i went to the toilethe just  used the toilet ,if there is genital hpv virus on the toilet seatcan i get infected?

Accepted Answer

No: There has been no documented cases of HPV involving transfer by toilet seats.

Question 5

the patient with genital warts in my familymy genitals touched the toilet seat when i went to the toilethe just  used the toilet ,if there is genital hpv virus on the toilet seatcan i get infected?

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't worry: The HPV strains responsible for genital warts as well as other issues are not passed like common germs. The reason it is a STD is it is from some form of sexual contact. Direct skin to skin transfer is the rule.

Question 6

my friend has genital warts my genitals touched the toilet seat when i went to the bathroommy friend just used my toilet ,if there is genital hpv virus on the toilet seatcan i get infected?i mean, am i going to get an infection this time?

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't worry: The HPV strains responsible for genital warts as well as other issues are not passed like common germs. The reason it is a STD is it is from some form of sexual contact. Direct skin to skin transfer is the rule.

Question 7

can i become repeatedly infected with genital warts?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can become reinfected and you may not have completely rid them with your initial treatment. They may need to be treated several times in difficult cases.

Question 8

what is the timeline for genital warts to show up if you are infected?

Accepted Answer

: Warts typically appear within 2-3 months, rarely sooner than 6-8 weeks after exposure. Sometimes it takes up to two years.

Question 9

i don't see any genital warts, does that mean i am not infected?

Accepted Answer

Genital warts: While you may not actually see genital warts, they may so small, microscopic even, that there would be no way of seeing them. A dermatologist may be able to spot them and prescribe accordingly. And make sure your partner(s) don't have them.

Question 10

if i have genital warts and my gf took 1 shot of gardasil, can i still infect her?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Warts are caused by hpv virus, so many sub types , if you have different subtype you can infect her.

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Study in the journal of infectious disease demonstrated that hpv-16 showed 100%, 50%, and 30% of infectivity when dehydrated on a surface for 1, 3, and 7 days does that mean that sharing bathroom with genital warts patients may be infected with hpv?

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If you share a sex toy such as a dildo a day or two after a person infected with genital warts used it, is there a chance i may have gotten it ?

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Can you get hpv from sharing a towel with someone who has genital warts or sitting on a toilet?

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My brother has genital warts my genitals touched the toilet seat when i went to the toilethe just used the toilet ,if there is genital hpv virus on the toilet seatcan i get infected?

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The patient with genital warts in my familymy genitals touched the toilet seat when i went to the toilethe just used the toilet ,if there is genital hpv virus on the toilet seatcan i get infected?

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My friend has genital warts my genitals touched the toilet seat when i went to the bathroommy friend just used my toilet ,if there is genital hpv virus on the toilet seatcan i get infected?i mean, am i going to get an infection this time?

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Can i become repeatedly infected with genital warts?

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What is the timeline for genital warts to show up if you are infected?

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I don't see any genital warts, does that mean i am not infected?

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If i have genital warts and my gf took 1 shot of gardasil, can i still infect her?

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