STI, UTI andinfections thru toilet seats

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Asked for Female, 34 Years

I want to know whether STIs or any other serious sexual infections can be spread through common toilet seats usages? UTI can also spread dor using common toilet seats or bathroom but other than these STis can be transmitted too?

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Dr. S K Wadhwa

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Theoretically it can happen. That's why they market toilet seat cleaners (especially for women) which can be used on the toilet seat before it is used.

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Dr. Nandhini

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STD transmits only through when you come in contact with infected persons body fluids like sexual intercourse , oral sex, needle pricks, iv drug abuser who share cmon needle etc Through toilet seats chances least likely , anyway use precautions while using common bathroom

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