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Can you get genital warts even if you havent came in direct contact with them or ever had hpv?
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∙ 12y ago
No. Genital warts are caused by several strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). You would have to have HPV in order to develop genital warts.
However many HPV virus are very common and easily caught, and it is unusual to be tested for HPV unless you have symptoms.
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∙ 9y agoYes, you can get genital warts from someone who doesn't have any visible warts. Most people exchange genital wart virus subtypes soon after they become sexually involved with each other.
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Can you get genital warts from something other than sex - 45k?
Genital Warts occur from person to person by direct contact with wart tissue and indirectly by virus contamination through contaminated secretions or instruments are also a possible.
Does Genital warts run in families?
Genital warts don't run in the family; you must come into contact with the virus to be infected.
Can you have chlamydia if you have genital warts?
You can't get chlamydia from a genital scar. Chlamydia is spread by sexual contact with someone who's infected. You can get it from oral, anal, or vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; or birth to an infected woman.
If you never had any sexual contact with anyother people can you get HPV the genital warts kind?
If you've never had sexual contact with anyone, then you can't get HPV. If you've ever had sexual contact with a person, you can get HPV, the genital warts kind.
Can you get genital warts if Ive never had any sexual contact except kissing?
No, another persons mouth or genitals must touch yours to get genital warts. Genital warts usually come from herpes or HPV. you can get herpes in the mouth from kissing though, especially if the person you are kissing has herpes in the mouth.
If you have one type of HPV ie warts on the hands face could that possibly transmit to genital HPV?
There are 100 different kinds of hpv, 30 of which are sexually transmitted, 12 of which casue genital warts, and 15 of which can cause cervical cancer. Warts can be spread from any part of the body to any part of the body by skin contact. So, if you have a type of HPV that causes warts, and the warts on on your face, it you have genital contact you could spread that kind of HPV to the genetial area.
Can you get Genital warts?
You can be reinfected with genital warts in the future. HPV vaccination can lower the risk.
Are hpv and genital warts the same?
Yes they are; HPV is the virus that causes genital warts.
What is Genital warts?
No it is not.
When do people get warts?
It is estimated that 1% of sexually active people between the ages of 18 and 45 have genital warts; however, studies indicate that as many as 40% of sexually active adults may carry the virus that causes genital warts.
What is cauliflower refers to as STD?
HPV or genital warts is often cauliflower shaped.
How do you get genitle Walts?
Genital (or venereal) warts or condyloma acuminata are caused by human papilloma virustransmitted by sexual contact.
