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A member asked:

Are genital warts the same as warts i get on my hands?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No: Simple warts and genital warts come from a different strain of virus.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 12/9/2014

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Yes: Both are caused by a virus.

Answered 7/1/2012

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Can you get genital hpv by hand to hand rubbing who has genital warts? after washing my hands is ir safe to touch my genitals?

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A member asked:

Visiting my parents, My mum picked up a heap of my underwear to wash. I have Genital HPV , no warts currently. I told to leave my washing she doesnt know I have it. She picked up my underwear could she get it on her hands or face ?

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A member asked:

Can I get the genital warts through a dry towel, dry bedsheet and faucet if a infected person used them before? Does it possible to be infected if my hand touch dry towel, dry bedsheet, faucet and then I touch my genital area after having sex?

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Can you get genital warts or cervical cancer from a wart on your hand?

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I have hpv genital wart, if my sister tuoch my dirty underwear by her hand to put it in washing machine can she get hpv plz answer im scared ?

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