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Ok, so as you may all know, I have been in and out of these forums often and now wonder what are the risks of getting Hep C from vaginal fluid. Is it even worth the worry? I know it usually comes accompanied via HIV, but if Saliva kills HIV, can it kill HCV also?
Just because the virus us not transmitted in vaginal fluids, it is transmitted in blood, (blood to blood contact) so rough sex which creates tears, etc., can transmit it. The best thing is NOT to have rough sex and TO practice safe sex in casual encounters. That is not bad advice in any situation. In monogamous situations, especially long term ones, doctors do not even recommend protection and there is usually no risk there.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Saliva will not kill the hepatitis C virus. However, HCV is not found in infectious amounts in sexual body fluids the way it is in HIV or HBV. HCV is a blood borne pathogen. Blood must be shared to transmit the virus.
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