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Would this be a likely transfer of hpv?

I made a huggeee mistake due to alcohol and drugs... I had wayy too much and slept with a guy knowing I am infected with hpv (genital warts). We used a codemn and afterwards he showered... but I;m pretty sure that he touched me and then touched himself...
What are the chances of him being infected with hpv?
Plleeaaaseee help me, the guilt is killing me.
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Showering won't make any difference.

I am assuming you had intercourse. If it was just touching, I wouldn't worry about it.

But,

As I said above, condoms are not 100% effective because they do not cover all of the skin on his penis. There was a risk there, but I can't give you a probability. If I was in your partner's shoes, I would like to know the risk so I could be on the lookout for symptoms.

Definitely let future partners know about the infection before sex, at least until your warts have been gone for several months.
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So you think I'm most likely in the clear? Does showering afterwards help reduce the risk of spreading hpv?
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I wouldn't worry about the touching.

Might have been a risk with the sex though. Condoms help, but are not 100% effective against HPV because they don't cover all skin contact.
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