A 26-year-old female asked:
Are hand sanitizer (alcohol denat/ethanol) enough to kill genital hpv high risks and low risk on finger after touched genital while washing during toilet use? is it okay using alcohol instead bleach when water and soap not around?
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Dr. Yvette Kratzberganswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Unfortunately No.: HPV is one of the few organisms that can withstand most normal alcohol based disinfectants. It is a problem for hospitals, dr offices and the public in general. In response, they have switched to chemical cleaners based on bleach, hypochlorite or peracetic acid or autoclaving. At home, a wipedown with a 5% bleach solution will kill HPV. Hand washing + hypochlorite spray reduces the amount of HPV.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
I've been using bleach everyday to clean my hands/fingers after shower/toilet, my clothes n everything for 2months since diagnosed with HPV n Genital Warts.Is it true, HPV virus dna can be detected on finger/object?My skin burned so much from bleach.
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
That's not good: Not good, for many reasons. First, everybody can ask for a vaccine, and many will qualify to get it, thus getting rid of HPV anxiety. Secondly, we now... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Does soap and water kill hpv virus on hand if i touch my anal warts by hand ? and does the wash of clothes kill the virus on it ? please answer
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
The basics: The HPV virus spreads by direct skin to skin contact from a donor infected party to the recipient. Simple handwashing does remove the virus but it is ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Small wood splinter in index finger. I removed with tweezers and washed hands with warm water and soap and used alcohol. Last Tdap was 5 years ago. Do I need to get atado booster or go to urgent care?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Not particularly. For minor exposures like this the past booster should protect you for 10 yrs. If you have your hands in soil a lot for any reason I ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
How long can std's live on the hands, let's say if i fingered a woman? I read here that alcohol or soap will not kill HIV etc, when "cleaning up" after protected sex, meaning your hands, groin etc.
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
STDs: Skin to skin transmission of stds include herpes, syphilis and hpv. In your scenario there is no risk of other stds.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Can I get infected if I touched possibly HIV contaminated blood with my fingers when I removed the condom (so the blood quantity is small) &,after 5-10 mins, I ran them through water before using my hands to wash my face and genitals,all without soap?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Duplicate question, same answer. The previous reply.
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Last updated Nov 27, 2020
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