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Even though you have lots of sexual partners and you always use protection is hpv only contracted if there person you have sex with is infected or no ?

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Dr. Martin Raff answered

Question unclear: You must get hpv from contact with another infected person. If you acquired it then your protection has broken down and you should be checked for other stds that may present without symptoms.

Dr Sparacino and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/13/2013

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A member asked:

Even though you have lots of sexual partners and you always use protection is hpv only contracted if there person you have sex with is infected or no ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Martin Raff answered

Dr Sparacino and another doctor agreed

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