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Can hpv from plantar warts spread into genital warts by masturbating? can any docs explain?
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No: There are dozens of strains of HPV and only 2 are known to cause genital warts. Each strain has its preferred location, and the plantar wart strain is one that lives within regular skin while the genital wart prefers the very different skin structure of the genitals and perianal area.
Answered 9/5/2015
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