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A 21-year-old male asked:
How does hpv enter the body through sexual skin contact? can hpv viruses enter the body through the skin?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Yes. Visit this site for information: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hpv#:~:text=HPV%20stands%20for%20human%20papillomavirus,to%20cancer%20or%20genital%20warts.
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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanjuanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 41 years experience
A very small breach of the skin or mucosa due to scratch or any form of trauma could allow the HPV virus to enter the body from an infected source. The trauma or scratch may be during sex or during normal activities of life if the virus is present. Dry skin could allow a crack in the skin and may allow entry of the virus.
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