Hep c via oral and fingering

[Teeehooo]

Hi I am new here. Not sure if I'm posting in the correct section?
I'm  From australia.
I am extremely scared.
I know everyone says that hep c is not sexually transmitted.
I Was with a sex worker. I gave her oral sex and stimulated her with my hands (vaginal and anal)  I inserted my fingers.
I don't recall any blood or cuts on either of us.
I became sick approx 1 month later with flu like symptoms including nausea, fatigue, stomach twinges. I have got sore joints especially my right elbow and hand. I now have got pain in my right side rib area. I had dark urine for a while and at one stage had yellow stools. I am having concentration issues and much more. Urine and stools are normal now. I wake 2-3 times a night.
Flu like symptoms are gone but still have pain in right side.
I did a hiv,hepatitis b (hbsag) hep c antibody test at 9 weeks.
I also did a full std/sti check at same time. All came back negative.
I've done liver function test on 4 occasions.... The 1st test showed elevated serum ferritin.everything else was good... Since that first test all other tests have shown normal results.
Does this sound like I could have hep c or something else?
I'm too scared to have another test in case it's positive. It has now been 6 months since exposure
Please, if anyone can give me their tho

[Livelife777]

TeeeHooo.    Anxiety can become an overwhelming experience.  You do not have Hep C and need to get that out of your mind.  I'm not a pill popper but sometimes anit anxiety meds are needed to get you over this hump.  As Idyllic has said why not get a complete physical so you can confirm to yourself that what your feeling is anxiety and not physical illness.  There are many of us on this planet that go thru periods of anxiety and stress.  It's not abnormal to feel the worry that you are having.
You do not have Hep C and that is fabulous news.  Talking to a professional will help alliviate your concerns.
Stay well
.....Kim

[Idyllic]

Well since you don't have Hepatitis C and this is a Hepatitis C Forum offering suggestions for your pain would be speculating especially since apparently you have had several labs and liver-relating conditions were ruled out.

This might be a good time to have a complete physical if you haven't already just to see be sure you are in tip top shape - and out rule any lingering possibilities.

Lastly even though Hepatitis C is not a social disease since you apparently engage in high risk activity you may as well test for STDs and get vaccinated for Hepatitis A and B

[hrsepwrguy]

"Do you guys know of any reason someone would not develop antibodies within 23 weeks?"

No, you can always request an HCV RNA by PCR test and put this nonsense to rest, you do not have hep c but if you feel the need to waste 500 bucks go ahead and get a RNA test.

Have a great day

[Teeehooo]

Hi everyone, for some reason I still feel worried about hep c. My midsection seems to have pains especially onright hand side where the liver is. Doctors tell me it's stress and anxiety. But I still feel these pains. It sometimes feels full and sometimes it feels like a scratching feeling on my right ribs and lower back.
Do you guys know of any reason someone would not develop antibodies within 23 weeks? I thought I was a healthy person before all this happened. (Apart from my obvious anxiety problem)
Any information would help..I do realise I had a very low risk exposure and 2 negative tests....I just can't put it to rest as I keep feeling different sensations in liver area.

[charm357]

Well ... :) I had hep c for 30 years. Every time I had a partner I was extremely worried to pass this terrible virus to anybody. You need to be careful not to use toothbrush ,  manicure. or ,shaving same instruments. Don't have sex with anybody with period. You cannot get hep c from oral sex or fingering or vaginal sex. The chance is very very little. Almost non. Some very respectable clinics say it's even no chance to get it without blood to blood contacts.

[Teeehooo]

Thanks for your response.

Hope you have an awesome day too!

[hrsepwrguy]

"I did this test after 23 weeks to possible exposure. Do you think that is long enough to rule out hep c infection."

Yes, absolutely, you are hep c free

Have a great day

[Teeehooo]

Hi.. I retested for antibodies and result was non reactive to hep c and hep b. I did this test after 23 weeks to possible exposure. Do you think that is long enough to rule out hep c infection.
Thanks

[hrsepwrguy]

"Have you ever heard of someone getting hep c the way I have described?"

No

[Teeehooo]

Thanks for the reply.
Have you ever heard of someone getting hep c the way I have described?
I am struggling with stress and anxiety over this.....if I retest and it is negative I am worried I wilt think its something else. I am trying to beat the thoughts in mind.
If i don't retest I will always believe I have hep c. I feel like I can't win either way!!

[hrsepwrguy]

Hepatitis C Risk – The Hepatitis C virus can also cause chronic liver disease with a potential for being fatal. Transmitted via blood-to-blood contact, this illness is harder to acquire from sexual contact. While there is little evidence proving Hepatitis C acquisition through oral sex, a theoretical risk exists if there is any blood present in the giver and receiver. Thus, a risk of transmitting Hepatitis C via cunnilingus, fellatio or analingus exists if there is any menstrual blood, bleeding gums, a throat infection, cold sores, canker sores, genital warts, hemorrhoids or any other breaks in the skin in any involved body structure – vagina, clitoris, labia, penis, testicles, anus, perineum, lips, tongue or anywhere else on the genitalia or inside the mouth.

Experts believe that viral hepatitis is more likely to be transmitted if either the positive or the negative partner has another STD, especially one that causes sores or lesions. Thus, suspicious symptoms should always be checked by a doctor before engaging in oral sex.

http://www.hepatitiscentral.com/mt/archives/2009/10/can_you_get_vir.html
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"Does this sound like I could have hep c"

No

"I'm too scared to have another test in case it's positive. It has now been 6 months since exposure "

How else are you going ti find out ?

"or something else?"

Stress perhaps ? See your doc.

Have a great day

[flyinlynn]

Hepatitis C FAQs for the Public

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm

suggest you consider practicing safe sex in the future using gloves and dental dams or a cut in half lengthwise condom works as well for oral