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Can you get hpv from going to the bathroom in a public restroom when water splashes up?

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Dr. Ravi Chauhan answered

No: HIGHLY unlikely. HPC virus must transmit skin to skin or through actual bodily fluids.

Answered 2/9/2016

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A member asked:

Can you get hpv from going to the bathroom in a public restroom when water splashes up?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ravi Chauhan answered

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