I am scared of after clearing hep c ,I might get it back sexually as my boyfriend also got it how easy is it get hep .c sexually
Starting harvoni this week and originally I got from a needle stick ,what risk hep c sexually?
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- 30 Mar 2015 by peter drnnehy
- Updated
- 14 Apr 2015
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- hepatitis c, harvoni
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Cureforsure15
30 Mar 2015
First and foremost, "Contact your doctor" or nurse Practioner NOW... especially if you are staring HARVONI. They will have the " up to date information" you are looking for and guide you. In the meantime remember... HepC is transmitted through exposure to blood not body fluids so... no Sharing of razors, toothbrushes, nail clippers, needles and I personally with abstaine from sexual activity until you speak with a professional! Good luck and remember to drink more than half your body weight in fluids, water preferred while on Harvoni.
Butch Patton
12 Apr 2015
My wife and I had unprotected sex for years while I had Hep C and later had protected sex when detected.
It's transmitted thru blood and not sex- she gets tested yearly & has always been negative after 20 plus years.
No risk is using protection and I think no risk period- rumor has it is transmited thru sex
It's blood transmission only in my experience
BDS65
14 Apr 2015
I got hep c from blood given to me while in hospital in 87,I married my husband in 91. We shared everything.Never had protected sex,but had lots!I found out 15 years ago I had hep c and nothing changed.He has been tested and he is hep c neg. My friends all knew I had it and the drank, smoked and ate off same fork as me. Nobody got sick. No worries,
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He should seek treatment, you should protect yourself, it is not easily transmitted, and I have found the MD's office less than informative .
Had it for probably 20 years everyone in my family was tested including my wife after I was diagnosed. All negative. It is vary rare that it is transmitted sexually.Transmission is blood to blood contact. I shared drinks, glasses and silverware at times over the years with wife, kids and grandkids. Risk factor zero. Dirty syringes would contain blood residue and is a high risk factor. I worked in health care for over 20 years and had needle sticks and blood contact while having my own open wounds at times. Gloves are the norm but sometimes things happen in a moment and there ix unintended contact and contamination.
I've been married over 40 years -- I never transmitted the virus to my husband and we didn't use protection. Half of those years I was not aware that I had the virus!
Hopefully you will clear the virus and your husband can try and clear the virus as well!
Best Regards.