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I have a wart on my hand, my question is, can it passes through sex to my partner? i'm worried?

Q: i have a wart on my hand, my question is, can it passes through sex to my partner? i'm worried?

: Common warts are not considered to be vary contagious but can be spread with close skin to skin contact.

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Common warts are not considered to be vary contagious but can be spread with close skin to skin contact.

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/16/2021

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Dr. Jay Park answered

Through close bodily contact your sexual partner may catch the same virus (Human Papilloma Virus) which has caused a wart on your hand and may develop wart but not "genital wart" as you worry.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 6/16/2021

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A member asked:

I have a wart on my hand, my question is, can it passes through sex to my partner? i'm worried?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

Dr. Jay Park answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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