Question 1

can you get hpv from a soap in public toilet to a fresh cut on hand?actually i was using a public toilet and suddenly i got a deep cut from the door knob so i washed that cut with water and soap present there in public toilet. will i get hpv by this?

Accepted Answer

: Soap instantly kills HPV. And even without washing or soap contact, HPV is never acquired by contact with the environment. There is no risk for genital HPV except sex with one or more potentially infected partners.

Question 2

will cold water and soap kill hpv?

Accepted Answer

Soap/H2O fail w/HPV: Soap and water will not kill hpv.  There are currently surfactants, chemicals and hydrogen peroxide vapor being evaluated to kill the virus on surfaces but currently no topical treatments for  killing the virus are effective.  This virus is associated with cervical cancer and head/neck cancer.  Vaccination of our at risk population is key!

Question 3

can soap wash hpv off hands?

Accepted Answer

No: Hpv is a virus and it will present as a wart on you hand. A wart is remove by chemical treatment, freezing or laser.

Question 4

if a person with genital hpv and warts touches your hand after bathroom can you get hpv? if you use soap to wash is it enough?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: Transmission of this virus occurs after much more intimate contact.

Question 5

can you pass high risk hpv through a bar of soap?

Accepted Answer

HPV: like most viruses does not survive very long outside the body so this is very very unlikely to happen

Question 6

an infected person with hpv touches her underneath and then touches my penis what's chance to get hpv. i washed with hot water and soap & dettol. ?

Accepted Answer

A single,brief: touch as you describe would be unlikely to transmit any viral infection, but just be vigilant and notify your doctor for the development of any suspicious lesions.

Question 7

how long min/hr can hpv be transmittable on clothing, soap, toilet seat, etc? i know virus exists forever outside body but when can virus not transmit

Accepted Answer

No transmission risk: HPV has never been known to have been transmitted by clothing, toilet seats, or the other things you mention. Soap would kill it instantly. And I'm not at all sure the virus "exists forever outside the body". Where did you hear that? If you don't have sex, you cannot catch or transmit the genital HPV types. Don't worry about it.

Question 8

if someone comes into contact with hpv then washes their hands with soap and water is this effective in removing the virus from the surface of the hands? i've read that hpv isn't killed by soap?

Accepted Answer

: Whether or not HPV is killed by soap or washing really isn't what matter. The important thing is that HPV is never transmitted by non-sexual touching or by contact with the virus in the environment. Hand washing is inherently, but it makes no difference for HPV prevention. No house mates of people with HPV are infected after years of sharing toilets, kitchens, etc -- unless they are sex partners.

Question 9

is simply washing my hands with soap and water good enough after using the restroom if i have high risk cervical hpv so that i don't transmit it ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This is quite adequate.

Question 10

is regular soap and water good enough to wash high risk cervical hpv off of the hands to prevent transmission?

Accepted Answer

Sounds fine: Water has been used for thousands and thousands of years, and is fine. However, one should not overwash, as that will cause skin problems. Adding a gentle soap will help with washing away things like bacteria, viruses, or fungi.

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Can you get hpv from a soap in public toilet to a fresh cut on hand?actually i was using a public toilet and suddenly i got a deep cut from the door knob so i washed that cut with water and soap present there in public toilet. will i get hpv by this?

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Will cold water and soap kill hpv?

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Can soap wash hpv off hands?

A member asked:

If a person with genital hpv and warts touches your hand after bathroom can you get hpv? if you use soap to wash is it enough?

A member asked:

Can you pass high risk hpv through a bar of soap?

A member asked:

An infected person with hpv touches her underneath and then touches my penis what's chance to get hpv. i washed with hot water and soap & dettol. ?

A member asked:

How long min/hr can hpv be transmittable on clothing, soap, toilet seat, etc? i know virus exists forever outside body but when can virus not transmit

A member asked:

If someone comes into contact with hpv then washes their hands with soap and water is this effective in removing the virus from the surface of the hands? i've read that hpv isn't killed by soap?

A member asked:

Is simply washing my hands with soap and water good enough after using the restroom if i have high risk cervical hpv so that i don't transmit it ?

A member asked:

Is regular soap and water good enough to wash high risk cervical hpv off of the hands to prevent transmission?

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