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Is hpv and genital warts two different things?

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HPV causes warts...: Hpv (human papillomavirus) is a dna virus that infects the skin and mucus membranes (cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, perianal skin, anus, mouth, throat). It is most often spread through sexual contact. Some people with hpv develop warts that are triggered by the virus. Some people can also develop precancerous and cancerous growths caused by hpv.

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Answered 12/26/2013

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I used my friends razor who has told me has genital warts on my genitalia.I am a virgin and this can be the only viable route for transmission I believe I could be exposed.I have noticed some warts on my penile shaft a month or two after, is this hpv?

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A member asked:

Hello, i have bumps on my tongue near the troat as do all my famille , we are suspecting hpv oral because two of my sister had warts on genitals,we have those bumps for 4 months, how can we get ride of it ,it's effecting my sex life , iam pregnant .

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Followup question. Do high risk strains of HPV cause cutaneous warts on top of feet and back of hands or is it low risk only? Different then Genital HPV? thanks?

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A member asked:

Do genital warts strains of HPV affect or cause hand or feet warts? thought they were different strains? last answer confused me?

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My girlfriends recently two gential warts one on her vagina and one on her perenium later confirmshe has hpv. Can i get it if she give me a handjob?

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