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Hepatits C risk?

How is Hepatitis C sexually transmitted? i've never had ana; or vaginal sex, and did not perform oral sex, only received unprotected oral sex and engaged in deep open mouth kissing, was fingered ad that's it. is that risky for hepatitis C? i have never shared needles, so what is this risk?
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Remote chance. My gastro said if a couple is in a relationship for 20 years there is only a 5% chance of one person passing the virus on to the other person and it must be male to female. It is not passed by a female. People get hep. C mixed up with Hep. B and/or HIV that are easily passed that way.

Posters are tired of this question. I comes up way to often here.
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although possible highly unlikely. Hep C is a blood to blood disease,  it would take something like both had bleeding gums or his finger was bleeding and you had a sore or cut inside vagina.  relax you should be fine.
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Hep C is not a Std as Hiv and Hbv are.  Sexual transmission is rare and when it does happen, almost always male to female.  Simple anatomy.
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what do u mean HIV and hep B are easily passed that way? what way? i'm a female and i've never shared needles, nor have i had vaginal or anal sex, i only received oral sex unprotected, was fingered,  and did deep french kissing. is this  risky for Hep B and HIV? what about for hep A?
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264121 tn?1313029456
There are separate forums for both Hep A and Hep B and HIV, and they will better be able to help you with your questions about those diseases and viruses at those forums.  Unfortunately, we don't have the knowledge to be very helpful to you about anything but hepatitis c, since all of us have hep c.

Hep c is only transferred by blood to blood contact, not by kissing or oral sex.  There is NO RISK AT ALL for hep c from the behaviors you described.  
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What grandma means is that Hep B and Hiv are classic sexually transmitted diseases and are transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person through UNprotected sexual activity.  Anal intercourse is the most risky, vaginal intercourse is risky and oral sex is low risk.

protected sex (using a condom) is safe.

Hep c is NOT considered a Std and is usually transmitted through blood transfusion or drug use.

Fyi.
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Btw, I do not see any risk at all for Hiv/Hep B/Hep C from what you describe.
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I tried to find answers on the other forums but didn't have good help.

on a side note, is it high or low risk for a woman to get HIV if a HIV positive man ejaculates his semen on his hand then fingers her vagina? or if someone cuts himself with his knife, he has the virus, and then his blood oozes off the knife a few seconds later and gets inside someone's open cut on their hand?  
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this is my full exposure so tell me my risak for HIV and hep B and C:

i'm a female who engaged in deep prolonged
> > > > french
> > > >
> > > > kissine a few times, received unprotected oral
> > sex
> > > >
> > > > from a guy a few times, was fingered a few
> > times,
> > > > and
> > > >
> > > > sat on a guy's penis(which was covered by his
> > > >
> > > > semen-soaked underwear, and I had NO underwear
> > on
> > > at
> > > >
> > > > the time), and got some of his semen on my
> index
> > > >
> > > > finger, and then wiped it off on his shirt,
> then
> > > >
> > > > stupidly grabbed my labia minora with that
> same
> > > > finger
> > > >
> > > > a few secodns later. I'm sure most of the
> semen
> > > > should
> > > >
> > > > have come off, although i didn't see it.
> what's
> > my
> > > >
> > > > risk for getting HIV, if at all?
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ok, i think we have heard enough. we tried to help you with the best advice we could. now move on with your life. this chapter is over. this is beginning to look like a prank post.  i'm getting tired of reading about you getting fingered and eaten, etc. there are sick people here that need REAL help.
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414327 tn?1208306037
I am with copyman on this one.  Get lost.  Or better yet ... come on over for a drink and you can experience some Riba Rage.  I will have my wife let you know exactly when that is.  You will have a GREAT time, I promise.  
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You might get it from posting on this forum!!
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I agree with the previous posters.  Your Hiv risk is low.  If you have waited three months since this happened, get tested and deal with the result.  I believe you will be neg.

Don't come back with any more qs or comments.

Get tested and move on.
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this exposure was almost 5 years ago. it was forced, and i am worried of getting infected. i don't have a support system, and i fear i'll die. luckily, i tested negative for other stds, but i am scared... i'll need counseling.
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if you have come here for ease of mind we tried to give that to you. we have told you that you are fine. we truely wish you the best and do think that maybe you could use some mental health conseling. wishing you the best.
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where cna i get counseling? is it confidential?
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where cna i get counseling? is it confidential?
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206807 tn?1331936184
OK here is how you can receive Free, Confidential, Therapy. Every time you get one of these thoughts hit your thumb with a hammer. When it quits throbbing and the thoughts return, hit it again. Be sure not to tell anyone.
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264233 tn?1216342315
i am guessing that you are a very young person with  some questions that are either a prank or you are being molested by someone.  you speak as a young person that in the first place should not be experimenting with sex if you are not even sure how disease and or viruses such as hep a b c, hiv, std's are transmitted.  i would talk to a counselor at you school or call your local health dept and ask them what you have described in this group and see if they can give some info that will help you.  yes most counselors are confidential to the point that if they feel a person could be in iminent danger will they report their findings to the appropriate authourities..  talking to your mother at this time would be good thing if that is possible, if not talk to a very close friend, grandma etc.

do not worry i think you will be fine.  let us know how this comes out.


ps.i almost forgot you can look in the phone book or ask information for your local rape crisis line and you can call them tonight and they are confidential and can answer the same questions you are asking in this gorum, hope this helps
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how can u say it's a prank? something so serious? i was molested , and i feel guilty about this. my culture is one that has stigma on HIV, and i have no support system. my life will be over if i test positive. i have noone to talk to. i cna only be in God's hands. why do u say i should be ok?
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when u said u think i'll be fine, did u mean disease-free fine or mentally fine? the last thign i want is to have a disease like HIV.
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264233 tn?1216342315
if you read my post i am sure you read that i was thinking you were or are being molested that is why i suggested that you call a rape crisis line tonight asap today right now do not wait call....  i for one do not know what your culture is you did not say.  i said you  "should" be fine.  now that you have shared that you were molested that is why i suggested you call or confide in someone either your school counselor, teacher,  i say this with confidence that people in authority are going to look out for you and not the one who molested you.  are you in the united states can you say what area you are in.  i promise i will look for a phone number for counselors in your area who specialize in situations such as yours. please do not give up you have done nothing wrong.  the person doing this to you is the one who should be punished and reprimended for his actions.  
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i'll do that as son as possible. why do u think i 'should' be ok? and do u mena 'should' as physically or mentally?
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264233 tn?1216342315
sorry for the delay, doing laundry.

basically i mean both.  i know from my own past that things that you have shared can get better.  the physicians will make sure you are ok physically and the counselors will help you thru the other iisue you shared.  just never forget that what has happened to you is NOT YOUR FAULT WHATSOEVER!
keep me informed, let me and everyone else we are all pulling for you.
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