Wart transmission, isn't this wrong?

[nero5225]

I read another post which a guy asked:

"i hav had flat warts on my hands for a coupl of years now. about a year ago i notices flat flesh coloured bumbs on my penis. now ther are more. they are flat, some pink near foreskin and penis opening

is this genital warts? wil it go away? can it b spread thru any kind of sex?"

to which Vanessa Lacuesta, a doctor replied:

"Hi,

Yes, these may be warts and they could have been spread from your palm. Autoinoculation may happen especially when you frequently touch certain parts of the body. Warts are caused by the papilloma virus and they may be transmitted through direct skin to skin contact. The common warts present in your hands may have an increased chance of spread since the hands may usually hold or touch the area.

For the meantime, be careful not to frequently touch other parts of the body. Have the warts treated since this is the best way to prevent transmission. Also have a consult with your physician for a complete examination. You may need a dermatology referral for the warts in the genital area."


Um, she may claim to be a doctor but, isn't that flat out wrong?  The vast majority of opinions I've read here and those of forum doctors claim that the virus causing warts on the hands cannot be(or rarely if ever) transmitted to the genitals.

And, if someone could just clarify these questions:

So, I know that you can't pass on hand warts to the genitals but I just wanted to know, does that mean the virus that causes infection can't be passed on or that the virus can be transmitted (i.e. genital infection from hand warts can occur) but it just doesn't show any visible symptoms?

and

Does the rule of not being able to transmit the virus to the genitals apply both to the common wart (HPV-1) AND flat wart (HPV-3) viruses that affect the hands?

Any help/clarification would be appreciated, thanks...
  

[auntiejessi]

It is redundant, but the strains of HPV that cause warts on other parts of your body can't be transmitted to the genitals.  It applies to any strain that causes warts on any other part of your body.

Aj

[nero5225]

Thank you for the clarification auntiejessi.  I still had a couple of questions at the end of my original post however.  Can you please answer them with some specificity even at the risk of being redundant?  I would appreciate it.  Again, thank you for your clarification.

[auntiejessi]

She's wrong.  I'm not a doctor, and I don't like to quibble with them, but she's wrong.

Genital warts are caused by different strains than warts on the hand are, just as plantar warts on your feet can't be transmitted to your elbow.

Also, I have to disagree with her about the autoinoculation.  That can happen at first, with a new infection, but once you've had it for a short period of time, you'll develop antibodies, and that makes spreading it to another part of your body almost impossible.

Aj