Yet, from what I heard, it's rarely transmitted sexually (exception: rough, anal, bloody sex). So how is it possible that it rarely happens? I mean, when a man and woman have unprotected sex and one of them is infected with hep C, the liquid exchange still carries the virus, no matter how little. In other words, at least some virus would still be transmitted to the healthy partner and could cause an infection......no??
kimmittens
Only byBlood-to-Blood Contact: Any other activity that involves blood-to-blood contact may allow for the transmission of hepatitis C. Examples include:
Acupuncture, body piercing, or electrolysis with unsterilized or improperly cleaned needles
Tattooing with needles that have not been sterilized or that have been dipped into contaminated ink. (If ink is not in individually-wrapped packets, there is a potential for blood to be transferred from one person to the ink and then to another person.)
Sharing certain personal care items (for example, razors, toothbrushes, nail clippers, or nail files) and other household items that might have blood on them. These items may come into contact with small amounts of blood that may not even be visible.
Healthcare workers' or other professionals' occupational accidents: fire, police, or emergency medical service workers as well as doctors and nurses (low risk)
Transmission from a mother to her unborn child (4% to 7% risk for children of women with detectable virus at time of delivery)
Transmission during hemodialysis treatment
Blood-to-blood contact during sexual activity between an infected and uninfected partner. (In this context, menstrual blood should be treated as any other kind of blood.) The risk of transmission during sex is not precisely known but is thought to be quite low. The risk of transmission is less than 3% for partners of hepatitis C infected persons involved in a monogamous relationship.
Intranasal cocaine use through the sharing of straws or other instruments—sharing straws to "snort" cocaine may lead to contact with small amounts of blood through nasal ulcers or scrapes.
The hepatitis C virus, or HCV, can live outside the body for up to 4 days. However, many experts think it usually survives up to 16 hours at room temperature. if it reaches your blood stream before 4 days then you still have a chance for infection. if the fluid dries upbefore 4 days the viris most likely in "dead" and no longer infectious
Damien's mom
married to a man who is hep c positive for 30 years, and i don't have it, and we don't use condoms. it's not a sexually transmitted disease period.
MC10
i don't know what to say about hep c, but the ppl i know who have it are old and happily married.
seems to be a disease that's pushed by drug companies to scare ppl more than needed.
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