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?
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Dr. Troy Rossanswered
Occupational Medicine 26 years experience
No: The hpv virus spreads from direct skin to skin contact.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Is it possible for hpv to be transmitted from hands to mouth?worried please help?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Extremely unlikely: HPV is not transmitted by hands and mouth infection is rare. Nothing to worry about at all.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Can HPV be transmitted thru washing dishes if I had hand to genital play and the HPV that was trasmitted caused burning?
Dr. Ivan Colonanswered
Urology 29 years experience
Unlikely : Hpv is sexually transmitted. 90% can be cleared by our immune system and the ones that are not cleared end up in warts. Most people have no symptoms.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Can a girl pass HPV to a guy by giving him head?
Dr. Stephen Gordonanswered
45 years experience
YES: Oral sex is a mode of transmission of the hp virus. Men and women may develop oral cancer too, as a result.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
If i handjub for a man and wash my hand just with water and eating with my hand and maybe put my fingers on my mouth.is it possible that i get oral hpv? ( even if pour his cum on my hand?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
HPV is not transmitted by hand-genital contact. NO risk even if you hadn't washed afterward. Don't worry about it.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Can hpv spread with hands? For example: If someone touch her genital area and then touch himself(to mouth,nose or genital area)? Can you explain scientifically? I read a writing that "hands dont spread hpv" but don't understand completely why don't?
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Depends on details: If the question is can hands spread HPV, then the answer is YES. That means if you put HPV, Flu, or COVID viruses on your hands and do nothing else ot... Read More
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