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A 26-year-old female asked:
Is hpv spread through skin to skin contact? what types?
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Sexual contact only: Yes, skin to skin -- but not ANY skin to skin contact. HPV is spread almost entirely by the skin contact that goes along with sex. Non-sexual skin contact is risk free.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Is it true that non carcinogenic hpv types cause head and neck cancer?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Sort of: There are multiple types of HPV, some cause cervical cancer, some cause head and neck cancer and some cause warts.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Can the different types of HPV cause other skin symptoms besides warts, such as dermatitis?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
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A 19-year-old male asked:
If I have anal sex & give oral(head) with a guy who has HPV is it likely i acquire HPV oral and through my anal as well ?
Dr. Tony Hoanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Can i get some kind of mouth swab test to see if I am HPV positive if i believe i came in contact with someone who has HPV ? Ex: giving head
Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Yes: There are test that can look for the hpv viral dna. See your doctor.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
If someone has HPV in skin, on hand for examlpe, can pass it through food or wasking dishes etc in my mouth?
Dr. Troy Rossanswered
Occupational Medicine 26 years experience
No: The hpv virus spreads from direct skin to skin contact.
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