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Can genital warts spread to scalp i cut my genital hair and 1 week later cut someone else's hair i didn't know i had gw i cleaned them with alcohol?

Q: can genital warts spread to scalp i cut my genital hair and 1 week later cut someone else's hair i didn't know i had gw i cleaned them with alcohol?

: Genital warts are not spread to non-genital areas of the body. This is no risk at all, nothing to worry about.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Genital warts are not spread to non-genital areas of the body. This is no risk at all, nothing to worry about.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 5/20/2023

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A member asked:

Can genital warts spread to scalp i cut my genital hair and 1 week later cut someone else's hair i didn't know i had gw i cleaned them with alcohol?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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