can you get hpv from kissing - #26016
I am a bit confused and kinda worried because I've just learned that I might have been exposed to HPV, and I’m not sure how this works. There’s this guy I was seeing for a few months, and we’ve been pretty physical, like kissing and all, but I just got this message from a friend saying “can you get HPV from kissing?” I thought HPV mainly spread through sexual contact. Like, it’s a crazy thought, but could kissing actually be a risk? I mean, I had no idea about all those different types and I'm feeling overwhelmed. I keep thinking back to how often we kissed, and now I can't help but wonder if I might have caught something that way! Ugh! I did some research and there’s so much conflicting info out there. Some sites say yes, others say no, and I just feel lost. Should I be getting checked or something? Would a regular std test even catch it if kissing was involved? Can you get HPV from kissing or is it just not how it usually spreads? Any thoughts or info would help because I just feel really anxious about this whole situation!
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