Hepatitis in her gene?

Question

My girlfriend's dad was just diagnosed with hepatitis C, again. Will my girl will get it someday? Will our future child have it? Well, he was a heavy smoker until his late 50s, had a liver cancer and had a transplant almost a year ago. His SGOT is still running on max and thats how he was diagnosed with hep C.

Altho my gf is a healthy girl, who tries to keep heavy lifestyle. she never smokes, etc, im still worried she might gets it. How does one gets Hep C?

Many thanks in advance

Answer 1

no hep is genetic!only transmitted!you can carry hep and not know it!see dr. asap. p.s. my ex gave me hep b but i didn't find out until i tried to donate blood.no symptoms just a carrier

Answer 2

“Hepatitis” is a Latin word meaning “inflamed liver.” Liver inflammation is often caused by a virus. While many viruses can affect the liver as they spread throughout the body (for example, the infectious mononucleosis virus), the hepatitis viruses infect the liver as their primary target. There are 5 well-characterized types of viral hepatitis, but only 3 are common: A, B, and C. Hepatitis C is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States.

All viral forms of hepatitis can be spread from one person to another, although the ways it is transmitted may differ for each. Hepatitis A can be spread by contaminated food and water, and hepatitis B and C can be transmitted through blood-to-blood contact. A single person may be infected with more than one type of hepatitis. Because of the risk of additional liver damage, people with hep C should talk to their doctor about getting a vaccination against hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Unlike A and B, there is no vaccine against hepatitis C.

Answer 3

The Mayo Clinic Website (link provided below) has a section on prevention. Good luck. I wish the best for you, your girlfriend, and her father.