Are all HPV's sexually transmitted? If not, how so?

Answer 1

There are over 120 different kinds of HPV and only about 30 or so of them are sexually transmitted.

Sexually transmitted kinds of HPV are spread by sex and DIRECT skin to skin contact with the genital area. These kinds of HPV are responsible for genital warts and certain kinds of cancer like cervical cancer, penile cancer, and anal cancer.

Non-sexually transmitted kinds of HPV are spread by DIRECT skin to skin contact with an infected area. Non-sexually transmitted kinds of HPV can cause warts on the hands, feet, elbows, knees, etc.

Check out the links below for more information:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/sexual-health/std/hpv.htm
http://www.ashastd.org/hpv/hpv_learn.cfm

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Answer 2

Are All Hpv Sexually Transmitted

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Are all HPV's sexually transmitted? If not, how so?

Answer 4

HPV is a large family of viruses that infect the skin, often causing irregular cell growth or warts. There are more than 60 types of HPV. Some types of the virus are transmitted by nonsexual personal contact and cause common skin warts. Several types of HPV are spread by sex and primarily infect the genitals or anal area. Of the sexually transmitted types, some cause cancer and pre-cancerous changes of the cervix, anus, or the skin of the penis or female genitals. Other types cause warts of the genitals or anal area. Genital warts are the most common symptoms of HPV infection. However, most HPV infections do not lead to either warts or cancer; most infections go away by themselves, without causing any symptoms.


HPV infections are believed to be the most common of all sexually transmitted diseases (STDs); most sexually active persons get at least one HPV infection, usually without ever knowing it. At any time, somewhere around 20 million to 40 million Americans are infected with sexually transmitted types of HPV, and the frequency of infection and disease appears to be increasing.