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Can I get HPV by using a bathing suit of another man?

A guy borrowed me a bathing suit in a pool party, I wore it with my underwear on, somebody told me he's a very promiscuous guy, the bathing suit was apparently clean and he didn't wore it that day but I'm worried,  is this a way to get the HPV?

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Thanks, maybe you're right, I found this on the web "The bacteria and viruses that are responsible for causing STIs require a living host in order to “live” and multiply. Depending on the type of bacteria or virus, direct skin-to-skin contact or the passing of bodily fluids such as blood, vaginal fluid, semen, or breast milk between an infected person and another person is required for the transmission of an STI."

The real problem is that I find a lot of contradictions about HPV on internet, I think there's a lot of misconceptions about that.
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Find something better to worry about. Most people are here because they have actual problems with HPV. Nearly every sexually active person will get it, so promiscuity really isn't a factor. A minority of us are the unlucky people who actually get symptoms.
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I don't think so. HPV happens from skin on skin contact
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