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Can genital warts spread by hand? for example if i touch my genital warts in the shower and the touch another part of my body can it be transferred that way?

Q: can genital warts spread by hand? for example if i touch my genital warts in the shower and the touch another part of my body can it be transferred that way?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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Not really see below https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4209-genital-warts#:~:text=You%20can't%20get%20genital,%2Dpenile%20and%20vaginal%2Dvaginal.

Answered 9/30/2022

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

No. You will spread the warts to other parts of your body.

Answered 10/1/2022

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A member asked:

Can genital warts spread by hand? for example if i touch my genital warts in the shower and the touch another part of my body can it be transferred that way?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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