I was just wondering if you could get HPV from shaving. I know its skin to skin contact with someone infected and if you use a razor that someone else used isnt there skin cells still on it. I am asking because my brother used my razor and is sexually active and i have gotten HPV. I am sexually active and realize there is a posibilty i could have gotten it from my partner.
i'm not sure but would say it is possible to spread hpv with razors. it is very important to not share personal items such as razors or towels with anyone due to the spread of infection. however being that you are sexually active, this is something you need to discuss with your partner regardless and would need to get tested.
when you shave the cells of the infected skin from your warts can get on the razor. shaving, in general, is a big problem with hpv because shaving causes micro cuts, which enables the infected skin cells to enter the cuts. this is actually how hpv is spread during sex as well; the act of sex creates microcuts, and the virus gets in.
so if you use a razor on your infected area, and someone else uses your razer, they are creating microcuts, and infected cells could more easily get in.
so if you use a razor on your infected area, and someone else uses your razer, they are creating microcuts, and infected cells could more easily get in.
For those that say you can't, I'm here to say you can. I am 30 years old and have been diagnosed with hpv for 2.5 years now. And my now 18 year old sister who has never had intercourse of any type has just recently been diagnosed with it as well. She shares my apartment with me. It only has one bath. So, needless to say we share it. We don't know if it is toilet related or not. But we do know that we share the same razor to keep our bikini areas clean.
If by mistake she has used your towel or comb it can easily pass on. First thing is not to use any part of toiletries, secondly avoid running skin or scratching it, as the same hand or finger nails can spread hpv.