I have a female friend who has some form of kidney disease, takes dialysis treaments 3 times every week. Can I catch it from her? Can passing saliva or other fluids cause me to catch it ?
2007-03-31 23:50:01 · 1 answers · asked by JustPeachy !!! 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The answer will depend upon the cause of her kidney disease. Some people with advanced liver disease require dialysis (eg hepatitis B). Some of these sorts of conditions are infectious. However, the vast majority of dialysis patients would NOT be contagious. She is probably at far greater risk of catching something from you.
2007-03-31 23:54:01 · answer #1 · answered by mrgumpy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-18 10:46:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-18 03:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every Kidney disease is not contagious. But if a contagious disease has damaged a person's kidney and the recovery has not been complete there is a slight chance of infection passing via sexual contact. But cross infection via saliva can be straight away ruled out. But let me caution you against putting the partner's life at risk by attempting any sexual contact until the kidney gets past the early dialysis treatment and becomes reasonably normal
2007-03-31 23:58:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 22:59:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kidney disease is not contagious. Risk factors for kidney disease include birth defects or hereditary disorder, diet and lifestyle choices, kidney blockage, kidney damage caused by trauma, diabetes, hypertension, and bacterial infection.
If the cause of kidney disease is bacterial infection, It might be possible to transfer bacteria from one person to another. If your immune system is functioning properly, however, it should be able to destroy such bacteria.
So relax! There is virtually no chance of contracting kidney disease from your friend. You are more likely to develop kidney disease from poor diet and lifestyle choices.
2007-04-03 11:54:17 · answer #6 · answered by ROS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do hope you are a child asking this question. No,kidney disease is not contagious. It is an ailment of the kidney.A body part.But kissing her might make her feel better anyway..
2007-03-31 23:56:29 · answer #7 · answered by Dixie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No kidney disease is not contagious.
2007-03-31 23:52:15 · answer #8 · answered by Grianagh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't just sit around and do nothing like my doctors suggested.
They didn't want me to do anything or to take herbs or herbal remedies, but I had to try something - they just wanted me to do dialysis!
This program allowed me to take control of my health. I went from Stage 4 to Stage 3 kidney disease.
It was easy to do and my BUN, creatinine and anemia are all in better ranges.
Reversing Your Kidney Disease?
2016-05-15 04:57:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless she has some disease that caused her to have kidney failure that is contagious.
2007-03-31 23:53:16 · answer #10 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋