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How high of a risk can genital warts be passed through fingering? if the person might have had warts but didn't touch himself prior to touching you? which that was the only form of contact we had? i have the hpv vaccine?

Q: how high of a risk can genital warts be passed through fingering? if the person might have had warts but didn't touch himself prior to touching you? which that was the only form of contact we had? i have the hpv vaccine?

: HPV vaccines lowers risk of acquiring genital warts by 75-85%. Not perfect but pretty good. Yes, he can transmit HPV infection by touching his warts, then touching you. Not likely but possible

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HPV vaccines lowers risk of acquiring genital warts by 75-85%. Not perfect but pretty good. Yes, he can transmit HPV infection by touching his warts, then touching you. Not likely but possible

Answered 7/21/2021

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A member asked:

How high of a risk can genital warts be passed through fingering? if the person might have had warts but didn't touch himself prior to touching you? which that was the only form of contact we had? i have the hpv vaccine?

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Dr. Arnold Lentnek answered

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