bleach will destroy the neoprene. When I worked for a river rafting company we found white vinegar in warm, NOT hot, water killed bacteria better than the commercial solutions. We had them tested as the commercial solution was so expensive compared to vinegar. The results were surprising as the vinegar outperformed the commercial product for sanitation.
I would like to draw all of your attention to response posted by Dr.HHH where he has commented that hpv is not transmitted through clothing and refers to some studies on the subject:
Please use the link below to read the post:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/628159
Great! Thanks for the replies. A recipe. That's just what I've been looking for.
if you can put a small amount of bleach but i would not be worried
sorry missspelled the recipe goes 20 minutes 10 tablespoons
Hi, I asked the same question to my gyn, she recommended to wash my wetsuit (even if it is yours or borrowed or rental) in a vingar solution with water, she said around 20 tablespoons in the water.
Some of the pals around the forum said that there is no such thing as conclusive about transmitting HPV or cleaning the garments, still I am just letting you know what my gyn suggested me to do.
BEsides stongly advise me to get my own stuff and stop rental, borrowing, etc.
Thanks very much for taking the time to respond, Amanda!
Now I am no medical professional of course, but it is my understanding that because hpv is a skin virus, skin-to-skin contact is necessary to contract hpv. As for herpes, I've read some conflicting information, but what I found to be most consistent is that if the virus does live on inanimate objects, it dies too quickly to actually be spread this way. The only std I can think of that is actually KNOWN to be spread this way is molluscum contagiosum. Aside from that, I'm really not sure on how you'd want to go about disinfecting. Bleach solution?