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Can a std be transfered only through genital contact?
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No: It depends on the std. Some can be transmitted through contact with body fluids, including blood, breast milk, semen, vaginal fluids; others through contact with infected skin to skin contact, which may include skin near the genital area.
Answered 1/26/2013
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