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How do you know? HPV is transmitted by skin to skin contact. Have you ever had a wart on your skin, anywhere? HPV is incredibly common, contagious, and causes
by stickfigure 5y ago
How do you know? HPV is transmitted by skin to skin contact. Have you ever had a wart on your skin, anywhere?
HPV is incredibly common, contagious, and causes no noticeable effects in the overwhelming majority of cases. If you've had sex with more than one person, or the person you've had sex with has had sex with more than one, you've probably been exposed to one or more strains.
- robbiep 5y agoYou’re making two points there. The response to the first is that the vast majority of cancer causing strains of HPV produce no noticeable warts. The second is yep, it’s common as hell - at least in older generations, post widespread availability of gardisil
- dreamcompiler 5y agoFurthermore condoms are ineffective at stopping HPV transmission, even though they are very effective against HIV. This is why almost every adult carries HPV (or did until a few years ago when the vaccines rolled out).