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A member asked:
So i inserted my finger into a woman's vagina and licked it am i at a high risk for hpv please help!
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Timothy Raichleanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
No: No, this single event is not going to put you at significant risk for hpv transmission.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Won't infect fingers: HPV strains are rather specific in the tissues they will infect. Common wart strains will infect fingers or other normal skin surfaces. Genital strain... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
If I have HPV and lick a vagina do they get it to?
Dr. Paula Hillardanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 46 years experience
Possibly: Oral hpv can be present and cause genital warts/ hpv- related illness.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Touched girls vagina quickly (one second), did not finger. Washed my hands throughly before touching my own genitals. Can HPV still stay on fingers?
Dr. Gregory Lewisanswered
Urology 46 years experience
Highly unlikely: Hpv is passed on through genital contact, most often during vaginal and anal sex. Hpv may also be passed on during oral sex and genital-to-genital con... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
If i get hpv infection through a cut on my finger....will it spread to my vagina if i do fingering...or to my mouth if i squeeze that fresh cut on my finger???
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Zero risk for HIV from such events. Don't worry about it.
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Answered Jul 27, 2023
A 26-year-old female asked:
My whole body manifested with HPV warts. I have many warts on fingers. Multiple on each finger. Sadly also on my vagina. I know it's different strains on different site. I tried acid but keep coming back. Will i carry all these strains virus forever?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Confusing statement: The only skin that can sustain genital warts are genital: peri-anal, labial, penile & scrotal. In infants they rarely affect the vocal cords, in i... Read More
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