Can I get HPV from swimming?

Speaking of HPV, this is a virus that is extremely easy to spread through external conditions. People infected with HPV need to go to the hospital for long-term treatment, and the treatment process of this virus is very complicated, so many people are afraid of being infected with this virus. HPV can be transmitted to another person indirectly, so can we get HPV when we swim?

Doctors who have been engaged in the frontline prevention and treatment of STDs for many years said that there is no evidence that swimming under normal circumstances can cause STDs. "Most sexually transmitted disease pathogens will die naturally within a few hours outside the body. Swimming pool water is usually disinfected by adding chlorine, and the high concentration of chlorine will accelerate the death of pathogens." Chen Jianhao pointed out that common sexually transmitted diseases include gonorrhea, syphilis and genital warts. Their main transmission routes are through blood and semen, and gonorrhea can also be transmitted through urine. Ordinary people whose skin and mucous membranes are not damaged will not be at risk of infection if they come into contact with the patient's sweat, saliva, etc.

Therefore, if your skin is abraded, damaged, or allergic, it is best not to swim in the water, and try not to use public bath towels to wipe your body, especially not to wipe your private parts.

Experts say that the longer the skin is soaked in water, the more likely the stratum corneum, which serves as the skin barrier, will loosen, thereby reducing its barrier function against foreign pathogens. In theory, the chance of contracting skin diseases will increase.

"If you find that the skin on your hands and feet becomes soft, wrinkled, or even white after swimming, it means that the skin barrier function has declined. The safest option at this time is to go ashore." The skin diseases that are most easily infected in swimming pools are mainly tinea manuum and pedis. In addition, folliculitis and scabies caused by bacterial infections may also be spread in swimming pools.

Swimmers should try to go to swimming pools with qualified water quality. "Some swimming pools have excessive chlorine or urea levels, which can irritate the skin. People with sensitive skin, the elderly and children should be careful when choosing swimming pools."