My wife has hepatitis c. Is there any risk threaten me or not?!
Question: Don't worry about it too much...just don't share razors, toothbrushes, nail clippers, or anything that can cut you. Otherwise the risk of getting it through sex is infintesimal...my ex-wife never got it from me in the seven years that we were together.
Please don't let it ruin your relationship like it did mine. Support her and help her get through treatment. I don't have it anymore and I am married again so there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Answers: Don't worry about it too much...just don't share razors, toothbrushes, nail clippers, or anything that can cut you. Otherwise the risk of getting it through sex is infintesimal...my ex-wife never got it from me in the seven years that we were together.
Please don't let it ruin your relationship like it did mine. Support her and help her get through treatment. I don't have it anymore and I am married again so there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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It's spread by blood- blood contact, so small chance if you're very careful. .
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Yes, though blood/blood contact such as anal sex. It can cause issues w/ your liver.
Yes. But in most cases its hard to pass hepatitis c with out blood being involved. 90% of the time you wont catch it through sex. Unless you have anal sex. Then the risk increases alot. Not for sure on the figures though.
I know couples with this same situation-he is pos and she is neg.
Avoid blood contact and be careful during sex and all will be ok.
You can be vacinated against hep c go and see your doctor it takes three shots and they are 3 months apart but until your fully vacinated be carefull.
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infectious disease that is caused by Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infecting the liver.[1] The infection can cause liver inflammation (hepatitis) that is often asymptomatic, but ensuing chronic hepatitis can result later in cirrhosis (fibrotic scarring of the liver) and liver cancer.
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. No vaccine against hepatitis C is available. The symptoms of infection can be medically managed, and a proportion of patients can be cleared of the virus by a long course of anti-viral medicines. Although early medical intervention is helpful, people with HCV infection often experience mild symptoms, and consequently do not seek treatment.[1] An estimated 150-200 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C.
for Methods of transmission check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_C...
Although it's rare, but yes, hepatitis C maybe transmitted sexually. Try to have protection during intercourse.
In general, you get hepatitis C by coming in contact with blood contaminated with the virus.
You can also get the virus by injecting drugs with contaminated needles and, less commonly, from contaminated needles used in tattooing and body piercing.
A small number of babies born to mothers with hepatitis C acquire the infection during childbirth. Consult your doctor if you and your wife plan to have a baby.
medical advice is best when it comes from a doctor.please check with yours.
I know it's not as easy to catch via sex as Hep B, HIV or STD's. It's normally contracted by using needles,tattoos (unlicensed/abroad) organ/blood transplants that kind of thing, blood-blood contact. Google it or ask ur doc's for ways u can reduce the risk of contracting it.
Yes, it might be if you have unprotected sex. Unfortunately a vaccine against it is not yet available.
Hep C can be treated. Is she receiving treatment for it?
You might want to take a look at the UK website quoted below for general information about how to limit risk or to live with Hep C.
Did you have a blood test for Hep C yet? I suggest you have one, just in case.
http://www.hepc.nhs.uk/index.html
Take it easy, just go for hepatitis c immunization you will be on the safe side
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. No vaccine against hepatitis C is available. The symptoms of infection can be medically managed, and a proportion of patients can be cleared of the virus by a long course of anti-viral medicines. Although early medical intervention is helpful, people with HCV infection often experience mild symptoms, and consequently do not seek treatment. An estimated 150-200 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C.
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is transmitted by blood-to-blood contact. In developed countries, it is estimated that 90% of persons with chronic HCV infection were infected through transfusion of unscreened blood or blood products or via injecting drug use or by inhalational drug use. In developing countries, the primary sources of HCV infection are unsterilized injection equipment and infusion of inadequately screened blood and blood products.
Although injection drug use and receipt of infected blood/blood products are the most common routes of HCV infection, any practice, activity, or situation that involves blood-to-blood exposure can potentially be a source of HCV infection. The virus may be sexually transmitted, although this is rare, and usually only occurs when an STD (like HIV) is also present and makes blood contact more likely.
Sexual exposure to blood
Sexual transmission of HCV is considered to be rare. The CDC does not recommend the use of condoms between discordant couples (where one partner is positive and the other is negative); however, because of the high prevalence of hepatitis C, this small risk may translate into a non-trivial number of cases transmitted by sexual routes. Vaginal penetrative sex is believed to have a lower risk of transmission than sexual practices that involve higher levels of trauma to anogenital mucosa (anal penetrative sex, fisting, use of sex toys).
Yes, so make sure you don't get any of her blood into any of your wounds or injuries.
Yes. Hepa C can be transmitted through sex. Go to your doc ASAP and ask for a test.
Hepatitis C is spread through blood to blood contact ONLY. It is NOT spread through semen, saliva, sweat, tears, vaginal secretions, or any other bodily fluids. It takes DIRECT blood to blood contact to have any risk of contracting the disease.
There is NO vaccine available for Hep C!!
Hepatitis C is NOT spread through sex UNLESS blood is involved. If you have never come in direct contact w/your wife's blood, you don't need to worry about it. But if you have ever shared her razor/toothbrush, or helped her take care of a cut/wound, it would be a good idea to get tested. You need to ask for a Hep C panel. It is a simple blood test and the results will be back in 4-5 days.
There are treatments available for Hep C. Has your wife spoken to a specialist about her condition and possible treatments? If not, it would be a good idea to get in touch w/one.
Good luck! If you have other questions, you can email me.
Hi Bashir a,
There is no vaccine against hepatitis c. However there is treatment that involves taking an medication intravenously as well as an oral tablet. This treatment is required for 6 to12 months and it has cured 70% of patients. The treatment is not without it's side effects though.
As hepatitis c is a blood borne disease, please make sure you don't share toothbrushes or razors. Also when having sex, use a condom, just to be sure that no blood is exchanged if there is a tear in the membranes of the sexual organs.