I have asked allot of questions about hep c on yahoo answers and have found out lots of intresting stuff from qualified people. The truth is I am in love with a man I have started seeing who is newly diagnosed as hep c. He is going to see a specialist soon to start treatment. He is 36 and has prob had it for 6 years. I am worried about catching it although we know sexual transmission is low with protection and to cover cuts so on. I am also worried about losing him early to cirrhosis even though he is going to have treatment. I am 28 and we would like children. Has anybody else been in this position and could it work out okay.What is the chance of household transmission if we live together? Can he recover completely after treatment and not suffer cirrhosis?Serious answers please.
2007-02-06 22:58:37 · 4 answers · asked by Abigail 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
you could try sperm washing for the children you want.use condoms no oral sex.keep cuts or grazes covered.good luck
2007-02-06 23:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
There are several Genotypes of Hep-C virus, all of which are contagious but 'NOT' from kissing, not unless the sufferer has a broken, bloody sore in their mouth or on their lips. Blood is the way that Hep-C is tranferred from one person to another, and there's only 'ONE' reported case in the millions who now have this crap, that this patient seems to have gotten it some other way than by blood transfer. I myself don't really believe this, as I think she must have had some 'little' unknown cut or scrape somewhere that she wasn't aware of. Some research statements you'll find on the net only give 'possible' ways to spread the virus. But i have done extensive research, read and re-read hundreds of reports with my final conclusion as stated above. BUT' as a concerned sufferer myself, I don't take 'any' chances when it comes to infecting others, so I am diligent about 'never' allowing anyone to use my things, 'toothbrush' knife-fork etc. Even comb or hairbrush, for a very good reason really. We 'all' get little pimples on our head sometimes, and i'd be concerned it might bleed if I broke the head unknowingly. Same with toothbrush and utensils. We never know if we excrete tiny amounts of blood when brushing, or from sinus drainage that could contain blood. Better safe than sorry, that's me!! BLOOD is your answer my dear. And 'Yes" some genotypes of the virus 'are' curable. But not mine 'Genotype 1'. I use 'all natural products to treat myself.
2016-05-24 02:34:43 · answer #2 · answered by Kiley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, two wrong answers. There is no vaccine for HCV. Second of all, there is no such thing as fraternal infection of HCV to an unborn child. The risk is low in maternal transmission of HCV and if the mother had hcv, c-sections prevent the HCV infection from occuring.
Stephanie:
If your still worried about the advice I as well as other qualified persons have given you, the best thing is go with your boyfriend to the liver specialist and have him explain it. I have never given anyone Hepatitis C, nor do my kids have HCV.
This is also true of millions of others when one person has hcv.
Household transmission is almost non exsistant if you take precautions with sharps. (razors, toothbrushes or any other sharp object your boyfriend might of used and accidentally cut himself).
Again, semen itself does not have active HCV virons in it. These are "corpuscles"-a part of HCV that is being flushed from the body- they are not transferrable because they are not alive.
Please seek the advice of the doctor who will be treating your boyfriend-and do not try to become pregnant while he is on medications for treatment as they can cause serious birth defects.
Good luck and HUGS!
stephanie
2007-02-07 08:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
get the vaccine. hep c is not curable, but it can be treated. you can prevent youself from getting it by getting a vaccine. get regularly tested. the safest way to have children is artificial insemination or adoption. if he avoids alcohol he may be able to save his liver from cirrhosis. but he has to drink lots of fluids and see a doctor regularly for treatment. its great that you want to stick by his side through this. he cannot recover completely but things may become easier to deal with.
2007-02-07 00:11:07 · answer #4 · answered by pegasis 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋