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Am i likely to get hpv from colonoscoy?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Highly unlikely: The scope would have to be improperly sterilized for this to happen, you can't infect yourself, no other possibilities here
Answered 10/28/2017
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No risk, no worry: HPV is not known to be transmitted by colonoscopes or any other kind of contaminated medical instrument. Don't worry about it.
Answered 7/3/2017
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