Re: HPV Transmission during and EXAM
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 17 Feb 2001 21:00:25 -0600 (CST)
I'm not familiar with ANY study on HPV transmission as you suggested.
Since the items used during exams are either sterilized or disposable,
the risk should be nil.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Thad wrote:
>
>I would like to know if any studies have been done about the
>transmission
>rate of HPV from the clinical setting to the patient. Examples of
>possible transmission, incomplete disinfected instruments, contamintaed
>exam room items ( lamps, trays, tables tounched during exam ),
>comtaminated
>exam persons clothing or on the person ( scratches nose with back of
>hand
>etc ). Isnt the vagina a very fertile breeding ground for HPV ???
>
>I have read over and over again how a women HAS HPV and has been in a
>monagomaus relationship all her life, her husband also ( Eastern Indian
>marriages for example ). I dont buy the fact that the husband was
>unfaithful.
>
>See the attached URL for INFECTION CONTROL and reference the example
>of how infection is spread.
>
>http://www.idtonline.org/modules/brit-3/brit-3.htm
>
>--
>Thad Maliszewski
>anonymous@obgyn.net
>
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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