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can HPV be contracted through the toilet?

By Anonymous December 14, 2010 - 8:13am
 
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Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for your question and for finding EmpowHER. No, you cannot catch a sexually transmitted disease/infection through a toilet. STDs/STIs are passed through genital (sexual) contact with your mouth, genitals, or anus. For more information, please check this out from the Centers for Disease Control:
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December 14, 2010 - 9:02am
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