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Is it possible to get genital warts (or hpv) just from masturbating? i've never had sex before but woke up with a white lump on the shaft of my penis.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

No: You do dot get them that way. They are passed from infected genital skin on one person to uninfected genital skin of another person.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 8/23/2020

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A member asked:

Is it possible to get genital warts (or hpv) just from masturbating? i've never had sex before but woke up with a white lump on the shaft of my penis.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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