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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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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.
Answered 10/1/2017
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Towel is likely: But relax. Various strains of HPV are everywhere. Everybody has a few of them. You almost certainly do too. Sharing towels is gross but it's not going to cost you your life or your health.
Answered 9/19/2019
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