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A 20-year-old male asked:
Can you get infected by a high-risk strain of hpv (ones that cause cervical cancer) from wearing someone's unwashed worn underwear if they have those high-risk strains?
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Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
HPV ?'s: HPV is highly contagious and may be transmitted from genital contact with virus if present in the "unwashed underwear". There are many different genetic variants of HPV, only a few of which are more likely to cause abnormal cells in the cervix, and those are detectable and treatable early if pap smears are done regularly.
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Last updated Oct 7, 2021
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