2006-12-13 12:16:52 · 12 answers · asked by john b 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Hep C is transmitted through blood to blood contact. It is rarely transmitted through sexual contact, but that depends on a person's sexual habits. If your sexual practices include sticking pins in each other or exchanging blood then the risk is definitely there. If you are talking about more traditional sex practices, then it is only about a 1-3% chance of transmission among monogamous partners.
However, if one of the partners is co-infected with HIV or HBV (HBV is highly sexually transmitted), then the chances of transmitting Hep C is much higher.
Hope this helps.
2006-12-13 14:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by cindy1323 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cindy 1323 is on target with her response.
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne disease and is spread by sharing blood -- intraveneous drug use, transfusions before they started testing the blood supply in 1992, tattoos (fresh needles, but blood backs up in the tubing), and so on.
Hep C is not transmitted by other body fluids such as urine, sweat, saliva or semen. It is spread through intercourse ONLY if there is an exchange of blood.
According the the Centers for Disease Control web site, you should be tested if you:
- were notified that you received blood from a donor who later tested positive for hepatitis C.
- have ever injected illegal drugs, even if you experimented a few times many years ago
- received a blood transfusion or solid organ transplant before July, 1992
- were a recipient of clotting factor(s) made before 1987
- have ever been on long-term kidney dialysis
- have evidence of liver disease (e.g., persistently abnormal ALT levels)
Here is a link to the CDC for hep C info:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepat...
2006-12-13 22:51:25 · answer #2 · answered by MyThought 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see you got a lot of guesses! it is contracted thru infected blood. See the web site below.
2006-12-13 20:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree, Cindy 1323's answer is exactly corect - good going Cindy! So often people don't know what they are talking about and i'm very happy to see correct information being passed on. An additional web site is www.c-level.org.uk
2006-12-15 07:11:43 · answer #4 · answered by myrna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-12-13 20:19:51 · answer #5 · answered by T.K. 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it is contracted through blood only (needles, tattos, ect.) but I am not for sure.
2006-12-13 20:19:26 · answer #6 · answered by Katie W 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2006-12-13 20:18:29 · answer #7 · answered by dolce 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes if there is bleeding during the act.
2006-12-13 20:20:29 · answer #8 · answered by roy40372 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can, but it is rare...it is contracted through blood that has the virus...
2006-12-13 20:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by dibaby 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think it is blood and body fluids, so yes
2006-12-13 20:20:31 · answer #10 · answered by kirsten j 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋