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Can sharing bathtub with my sisters transmit my hpv infection to them? i have high risk and genital warts. they also use/share towel with me, cloths sometime even use my panties. should i stop sharing my cloths with them to prevent transmission?
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No worries: Bathtubs, swimming pools, Jacuzzi tubs, and washing machines do not transmit HPV infections. Various people's laundry can be washed together (but separate the lights and darks, and know which fabrics should use hot, warm, or cool water. Otherwise, people may get upset if their clothes get messed up in the laundry). Laundered clothes are clean and have no HPV worries.
Answered 12/19/2019
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