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A member asked:

I have 2 little warts outside anus, is it necessarily hpv? could it be something else?

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HPV: If you had anal sex, chances are high.

Answered 10/11/2014

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I touched a friend's fingers . 2 hours later I scratched my anus before washing. He might have touched HPV genital warts before we met. Am I infected?

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A member asked:

Im 100% a virgin. Bump beside anus for 6 Mo. 1st doctor said skintag, gyno later said hpv wart. Biopsy in 1 month. How could I have hpv w 0 contact?

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A member asked:

HPV: If I have a wart on my anus (near/in opening) and my boyfriend touches my upper butt cheek (near my lower back) is he at risk? He then touched other parts of me (not genital areas) and my hair and I didn't shower after. Could this spread it?

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A member asked:

If anus and inner area get infected with hpv virus,this area can Eliminate the virus and dont get hpv wart?

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A member asked:

According to the CDC, the HPV types that cause warts are not the same as the HPV types that cause cancer. So is there a test to see if someone has the cancer causing types? Particularly in the anus.

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