Is it possible to have genital warts without ever having sexual intercourse?
Non-sexual spread of genital warts due to the human papilloma virus (HPV) has been documented though it is felt to be rare. It may be possible to pass on the virus to the genital area from warts on the fingers but this is unlikely to happen often. Infants born to women with genital warts during pregnancy very rarely develop laryngeal (throat) warts. Pregnancy can often trigger warts to grow in size and number and can be treated. There is no justification to perform a caesarean section delivery as a result of their presence Genital HPV infections are transmitted almost exclusively through sexual contact. Infection is rarely found in people who have not had sexual intercourse. The more sexual partners a person has had, the more likely they are of acquiring the infection. It is thought that up to 90% of longer-term partners of people with HPV will themselves become infected. There is no evidence to suggest that condom use provides an effective barrier to transmission of HPV.
Non-sexual spread of genital warts due to the human papilloma virus (HPV) has been documented though it is felt to be rare. It may be possible to pass on the virus to the genital area from warts on the fingers but this is unlikely to happen often. Infants born to women with genital warts during pregnancy very rarely develop laryngeal (throat) warts. Pregnancy can often trigger warts to grow in size and number and can be treated. There is no justification to perform a caesarean section delivery as a result of their presence Genital HPV infections are transmitted almost exclusively through sexual contact. Infection is rarely found in people who have not had sexual intercourse. The more sexual partners a person has had, the more likely they are of acquiring the infection. It is thought that up to 90% of longer-term partners of people with HPV will themselves become infected. There is no evidence to suggest that condom use provides an effective barrier to transmission of HPV.
