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My mother had cervical cancer caused by hpv. she later had a hysterectomy at age 34 after i was born. is it possible i contracted hpv from her?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Not possible: HPV is transmitted through intimate skin-to-skin contact. You can get HPV by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the virus. It is most commonly spread during vaginal or anal sex. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Pl see link to CDC's info page on HPV infection for details.
Answered 3/1/2015
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Extremely unlikely: It is possible for a baby to be exposed to HPV during birth; however, this is unlikely to result in a long term infection or cervical cancer in you because your immune system will almost always eradicate it before it causes a problem. Cervical cancer is so rare prior to age 21 that we've stopped testing for it. Get paps and HPV tests as recommended starting at age 21 and you will be fine!
Answered 3/22/2020
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No: If your mother delivered and did not have HPV caused venereal warts, then no. If you are now an adult, the HPV came from a sexual contact source.
Answered 9/11/2017
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