A member asked:

I contracted genital warts from trying on a bathing suit at walmart. is there a cure for this. i have not been sexually active in over 7 years in any way or form so i know it came from the bathing suit incident. it is uncomfortable because one has grown

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Not the bathing suit: Your genital warts did not come from trying on a bathing suit. HPV/warts is never transmitted by shared clothing, toilet seats, etc -- you ONLY get it by sex with an infected partner. It doesn't have to be recent sex: an HPV infection acquired years earlier can reactivate. See a doctor to both confirm the diagnosis (some genital bumps are not warts) and get proper treatment. Good luck!

Answered 4/21/2018

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