A member asked:

If a mom has hpv can it be transmitted at birth? how is this avoided when the child is being born?

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Yes: Hpv can be transmitted at birth, but it's pretty rare. Occasionally a baby can have tracheal growths caused by hpv but i've never seen it. If there is a massive hpv outbreak, a C-section can be considered, similar to a herpes outbreak, but the odds are so small of transmission it is usually sufficient to be aware of an hpv outbreak.

Answered 9/28/2016

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