If my ex-girlfriend knowingly had the Hep C virus. By law, should she be reqired to inform me of this?

Answer 1

This is not as easy as it sounds. In 43 states, she has a right to her privacy, causing the doctor to be tight lipped. Acording to ethics, she is supposed to tell you. But ethics is normally thrown out of the window. Being your girlfriend, she really needs to tell you. If she does not talk, take steps to protect yourself, which could mean deleting her.

Answer 2

no, because hcv is not a true std nor transmitable. it is blood to blood transmission only as hcv corpuscles aren't alive, thus risk of no infection!
the risk of infection with hcv via sexual intercourse is about .o3 percent. in this percent there had to be blood to blood exposure. (anal sex is a good risk factor because the lining tears easily and if you have an open wound)

if it were sexually transmitted, ALL the married couples where one had hcv would transmit it to their partner. this is not the case.

hcv is a liver disease that is silent in many so many do not know they have it, but try to blame the other for giving it.....genotyping will allow for truth. if your girlfriend has 1a and you have 3b, you had one type and she had another but did not acquire hcv from her, nor you gave it.

you on the other hand need to take control over your body and wear a condom! regardless of how well you know someone or not!

i personally have told everyone i have ever slept with an none have hcv and i have had hcv long before i knew what sexual intercourse was, however, i did not know what was wrong with me until i was 34.

you cannot blame someone else for your own stupidity.

just like pam blaming tommy for her hcv infection, yet he did not have hcv when he served some time in jail (he was tested as a normal proceedure of being put in jail) chances are pamela had hcv long before she knew it. they did share a tatoo needle (and god knows what else) chances are her blood mixed with tommy's and that is how they ended up with it.

you have a MUCH higher chance of getting hcv at your barbers, dentists, sharing a razor or toothbrush, even getting peirced, than that of sexual intercourse.

i hate to be rude, but there are way too many out there who stigmatize the disease without knowing the facts.

i personally feel she was wrong in not telling you because that proves that she may be dishonest without actually telling you, but in reality you cannot sue because its just not transmitted that way.

*Edited: she may of not told you because she doe's know the risk factors and sexual intercourse really is an invalid one, nor is it a "true std". However, once again, I have my morals and i would tell whomever. Chances are it was a good way to knock out those who were not really all the interested in ME.

Answer 3

No. Hep c is not sexually transmitted unless you have an exchange of blood.

Answer 4

not relly dude. coz she has the right not to tell you that, especially if the topic is very sensitive like this. but pif you guys are relly close, i mean if you guys built a good foundation of freindship, she might tell you about this thing. but then again you should not force her to tell you about that thing coz what i've said its a very sensitive topic that needs a lot privacy. give me an email to talk more about it. [e-mail]

Answer 5

Sadly this nurse has to say that here are not legal laws that states she should inform you, but morally she should have. That is why I tell everyone a condom...safe sex... save lives

Answer 6

Not by law...but if she knew it and she had sex with you and gave it to you...you might be able to go after her for reckless endangerment...you should talk to a law officer.. If you in fact know that she knew ahead of time, and didn't tell you...and can prove it, you might be able to prosecute, if that is what you so desire...http://www.courts.state.ny.us/cji/3-PenalLaw/120/120-25.pdf#search='reckless%20endangerment%20definition'......... How could a person have gotten hepatitis C?
HCV is spread primarily by direct contact with human blood. For example, you may have gotten infected with HCV if:

you ever injected street drugs, as the needles and/or other drug "works" used to prepare or inject the drug(s) may have had someone else's blood that contained HCV on them.
you received blood, blood products, or solid organs from a donor whose blood contained HCV.
you were ever on long-term kidney dialysis as you may have unknowingly shared supplies/equipment that had someone else's blood on them.
you were ever a healthcare worker and had frequent contact with blood on the job, especially accidental needlesticks.
your mother had hepatitis C at the time she gave birth to you. During the birth her blood may have gotten into your body.
you ever had sex with a person infected with HCV.
you lived with someone who was infected with HCV and shared items such as razors or toothbrushes that might have had his/her blood on them. and from the CDC...yes you can get it from sexual contact...the question is, would you have had sex with the person had you known? yu should have had the right to make that descision

Answer 7

By law, no. Morally, yes.

Answer 8

Stephanie nailed it on the head!

Answer 9

Nope.

Answer 10

No, she is not required by law to tell you that!! That is just silly!