A 25-year-old female asked:
Can i stay working as caregiver also and babysitting if i have hpv and genital warts. im worried i transmit my virus by my hand.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Yes: Genital warts are tissue specific agents. That means they do not cause warts on other sites. it is called a STD because it is passed through sexual contact, genital to genital. It is not passed by casual hand transfer like strep throat germs might.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
I'm clear of genital warts now but if I have sex, what percentage will my partner get warts from the hpv? But no warts just the virus
Dr. Robert Bennettanswered
32 years experience
PROTECTED SEX: Very high. It is likely he has the virus already.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
How does a child get hand warts caused by HPV virus?
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
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Direct contact: Hpv is acquired by direct contact with the virus from somebody else who also has it.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
How can a man know if he's carrying HPV virus? If no signs of genital warts are seen?
Dr. Albert Pizzoanswered
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HPV virus carrier: Only a doctor can tell you this by exam and tests.
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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 31-year-old female asked:
Does the body usually eventually clear the HPV virus that causes genital warts? Or do you have if for life?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Yes and no: HPV is a family of virus strains that are well known for clearing after the primary infection and becoming dormant/hibernating in the body indefinatel... Read More
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