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A member asked:

Are skin tags, white painful spots in mouth, related to hpv in an kind of way?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Mouth lesions: Skin tags are outpourings of skin. They do not occur in the mouth. White patches in mouth can be canker sores or aphthous stomatitis. Not caused by HPV.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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Skin Tags: Most likely, they are not related to HPV, but when in doubt see your dermatologist for a biopsy to confirm.

Answered 2/17/2019

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I recently found out I have Hpv. I developed a soar in my mouth. How can I tell if it is from hpv or a canker sore. Its along my gum. My invisaligner is right above the spot. Maybe its rubbing it? I also ate a lot raw tomatoes the last week or so?

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Almost every time I give oral sex to my boyfriend I get white spots on my tonsils and my tonsils become swollen. They go away after a few days of salt water. Is this common with HPV? Could this be HPV? I dont have any STI/STD. Going on for 3 years?

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I am hpv positive my tonsils look like there cut and have yellow coming out of then also on throat yellow spots is it cancer ?

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If someone has HPV in skin, on hand for examlpe, can pass it through food or wasking dishes etc in my mouth?

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If i give a guy who has HPV with no present warts oral sex (head) for example will i be at risk for catching something in my mouth ?

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