Question 1

is trichomonas spread from genital contact with urine?

Accepted Answer

Passes during sex: Trichomonas passes from an infected person to an uninfected person during sex. The most commonly infected part of the body in women is the lower genital tract (vulva, vagina, cervix, or urethra). The most commonly infected body part in men is the inside of the penis (urethra). The parasite usually spreads from a penis to a vagina, or from a vagina to a penis, during sex.

Question 2

can i pass pinworms to someone if i wash my hands after anycontant with that area? is trichomonas transmitted non sexualy?

Accepted Answer

Hygiene!: Pinworms could be spread if your hands are not washed thoroughly after contact with an infected area. Trichomoniasis is the most common STD which is curable &amp; is passed from an infected person to an uninfected person during sex. Trichomoniasis isn’t spread via casual contact, so you can’t get it via sharing food or drinks, hugging, kissing, holding hands, coughing or sneezing. Be well!

Question 3

can herpes be spread from hand to genitals?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: Herpes can be spread by skin-to-skin contact, however, the hand is not the most common place to have herpes.  But yes, the virus is contagious by contact with skin.

Question 4

if you have hpv and touch genitals can you spread it even if hands are washed?

Accepted Answer

HPV: Has many strains. If you have it, you have it and it lives in you. You cannot spread it from your hands to your genitals or vice-versa since the various strains tend to cause lesions in specific areas of your body.

Question 5

if i washed my hands after using the restroom and then immediately changed my baby's diaper, is it possible to spread my genital herpes to my baby?

Accepted Answer

No: it's just not possible.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/STDFact-herpes.htm

Question 6

i keep getting mixed answers. some say unlikely to spread warts from hands to genitals. some say possible. should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Warts can spread: Warts are caused by a virus, HPV or
 human papilloma virus. Yes, they can spread to other body parts. Get the hand warts treated.

Question 7

can you spread hsv1 (genital) from not washing your hands after going to the bathroom and then changing your childs diaper?

Accepted Answer

: Very unlikely unless child had upraded skin where actual touch was made.

Question 8

can hpv spread after touching genitals, washing hands with soap and alcohol?  then touching a surface. can another person get it from same surface?

Accepted Answer

No: HPV is passed surface to surface by direct contact. It does not spread by casual contact as would germs like staph or strep.

Question 9

can genital warts spread by hand? for example if i touch my genital warts in the shower and the touch another part of my body can it be transferred that way?

Accepted Answer

: Not really see below

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4209-genital-warts#:~:text=You%20can't%20get%20genital,%2Dpenile%20and%20vaginal%2Dvaginal.

Question 10

my husband has a wart on his hand. can it be spread to his genitals if he touches his genitals with the finger that has the wart on it?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Any skin contact with the wart can transfer human papilloma virus to unaffected skin and cause a wart.

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If you have hpv and touch genitals can you spread it even if hands are washed?

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If i washed my hands after using the restroom and then immediately changed my baby's diaper, is it possible to spread my genital herpes to my baby?

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I keep getting mixed answers. some say unlikely to spread warts from hands to genitals. some say possible. should i worry?

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Can you spread hsv1 (genital) from not washing your hands after going to the bathroom and then changing your childs diaper?

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Can hpv spread after touching genitals, washing hands with soap and alcohol? then touching a surface. can another person get it from same surface?

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Can genital warts spread by hand? for example if i touch my genital warts in the shower and the touch another part of my body can it be transferred that way?

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My husband has a wart on his hand. can it be spread to his genitals if he touches his genitals with the finger that has the wart on it?

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