Casselberry, FL
A 26-year-old female asked:
Is regular soap and water good enough to wash high risk cervical hpv off of the hands to prevent transmission?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Sounds fine: Water has been used for thousands and thousands of years, and is fine. However, one should not overwash, as that will cause skin problems. Adding a gentle soap will help with washing away things like bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
If a person with genital HPV and warts touches your hand after bathroom can you get HPV? If you use soap to wash is it enough?
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
Very unlikely: Transmission of this virus occurs after much more intimate contact.
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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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Answered Dec 06, 2022
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A 23-year-old female asked:
My boyfriend touch his penis and maybe semen and after 1 hour(after wash his hand with just water)fingering my anal when i have my underwear.how possible i get hpv?
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
There is no chance for HPV transmission in this scenario. CDC.gov is a reliable site to learn more about HPV transmission.
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Answered Nov 17, 2022
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A 29-year-old female asked:
I wash my hands excessively. i need a washing gel without soap for my dry skin.however i would like to be sure that viruses such as hpv, corona etc. is washed out. what chemical is required to be in gel? for instance is sodium laureth sulfate enough?
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Regular hand soap: Regular hand soap is fine (including one with moisurizer) because it actually removed virus through properties of attracting water (hydrophilic/ hypr... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
If i wash my genitals in bath or toilet, in case of having hpv, washing my hands with soap will be enough? Can the virus spread other parts of body
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Washing with: warm clean soap and water should be fine. Specific types of warts usually occur primarily in specific parts of the body.
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