A member asked:

I have genital warts on my anus. i'm really scared, if i infect my family. how can i infect a person? and i have warts on my hand too. thank you so much.

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Dr. Brad Douglas answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Get seen in person: Suggest you get seen in person - if you have visible warts get them treated such as 'freezing' with nitrogen

Answered 5/14/2018

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Different strains: The HPV viruses that cause warts include dozens of separate strains that have specific living requirements. Your anal warts could come from 2 main and 2 less common strains, but these are only found on the genitals & only passed during sexual contact. The wart on your hand is a totally different strain unrelated to the anal warts. They could be passed by direct contact,

Answered 5/21/2018

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