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How typical is it for men to have hpv under their finger nails ?

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Dr. Raj Syal answered

Maybe: There are many types of hpv. The hpv that causes warts on the skin is different from the hpv tested for on pap smears.

Answered 6/10/2013

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If a woman is infected with hpv type 6 and has 2 genital warts can the infection be passed on to a man if he only used his fingers?

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If a woman has a high risk hpv virus in her mouth After a small amount of woman's saliva is rubbed on the man's fingers Does the man have a high risk of contracting the hpv virus by touching his penis with those fingers?

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Does a healthy man get high risk HPV infection by inserting his fingers into a woman's vagina and then washing those fingers only with water and touching the penis with those fingers?

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Does a healthy man get high risk HPV infection by inserting his fingers into a woman's vagina and then washing those fingers only with water without using soap or disinfectant and touching the glans of the penis with those fingers?

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I have hpv and like my boyfriend is scared to touch me inside my vagina because he doesnt want to get it on his fingers. Can you get hpv like that?

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