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Ive had warts on the bottom of my foot recently that were taken care of. i started to grow another but its very small. if my foot hits part of my underwear while putting it on, can i risk transferring the warts to my genitals?

Q: ive had warts on the bottom of my foot recently that were taken care of. i started to grow another but its very small. if my foot hits part of my underwear while putting it on, can i risk transferring the warts to my genitals?

: That would be extremely unlikely. See your dermatologist for the treatment of your new wart.

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That would be extremely unlikely. See your dermatologist for the treatment of your new wart.

Answered 8/16/2022

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A member asked:

Ive had warts on the bottom of my foot recently that were taken care of. i started to grow another but its very small. if my foot hits part of my underwear while putting it on, can i risk transferring the warts to my genitals?

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