If my girlfriend kissed me and my lips bled.

[cws8866]

I am HCV postive. I kissed my girlfriend the other day and my lips bled due to dryness. She felt some blood go in her mouth, I told her to spit it out but she wouldn't. She doesnt know that I am HCV positive. I am sure that her lips did not bleed, nor did any other place in her mouth, so my blood did not have direct contact with her blood. But I think she swallowed it. Would this infect her of getting the virus? I am very worried and scared. So basically my question is would she be infected if she "swallowed" my blood? Would even a tiny drop of blood infect her? Has this situation happend to anyone else? Thanks so much.

[Mary4now]

I choose who to tell, but I think if I were "in love" with someone and potentially wanted to marry them, I would tell up front.  
I question why you dont want to tell her.
secondly if you knowingly are intimate with this someone while you carry this virus you have to be so responsible to not spread it.  I'm sure you dont want to hurt her so, protect her by telling her.  I wish you luck.
do the right thing

[applez]

Most people don't react well to being told 'later' in the relationship. Aside from the possibility of infection through razors/toothbrush etc. she may feel you lied (it's a lie of omission I guess) by not saying anything. I found it much easier to tell my partner at the beginning of the relationship.

Whatever you decide good luck and try not to worry too much. It's pretty difficult to catch.

[ram921]

Troll.

[cws8866]

Thank you for replying. I have been together with her for almost 4 months. We did not have any sexual relationships, and probably will not for a while. So there is a very low risk of infecting her if she did have my blood in her mouth? I m sure there was NO wound in her mouth. I think you are rite, I should tell her, I was thinking to tell her after later on in the relationship, maybe 1 year or 2 years? I really love her and would marry her. I thought it wasnt neccessary because I don't live with her yet. We only see each other for a couple of times a week because we all have school. We DONT share anything together, just sometimes we eat food in the same plate, or a same apple. So would this kind of relationship put her in any risk of infection?

[copyman]

you bring up some valid points but as for the dried blood, HCV can still be alive even if the blood is dried,  up to 2 weeks!

[Trinity4]

Tell your girlfriend you have HCV...that is information you do not withhold from someone you are in a relationship with.  The foundation of a relationship is built on honesty.  
I don't know how long you've been in this relationship but you refer to her as your girlfriend which leads me to believe you have been together for a while.
Monogamous couples are advised not change their sexual habits if either has hepc.
However, when engaging in casual sex with multiple partners, you should be taking precautions and using protection.  
If you live together you should not be sharing personal items like toothbrushes, razors or nail clippers even though the percentage of contracting the virus that way is very low.
Sexual transmission is very low as well except for anal sex.
Those are just some of the reasons she needs to know and you should be worried just because of the fact you haven't told her.  Not fair to her or yourself because she is clueless and you live in fear of infecting her.   Time to man up and if you do tell her don't be surprised if she is angry at you or even ends the relationship because you were not honest in the beginning.

[BobbieV]

I have had hep c for many years and am in the Medical field it is important that everyone that is intimate with you be it family or girlfriends be aware of your condition and how to keep from having contact with it such as not sharing razors and other personal things. Hep c does not die in the air like HIV and can remain contagious  untill the blood dries on the surface where it spills. you should also be carefull to not cut yourself while cooking. I hope you find this helpfull.

[HectorSF]

The level of risk can't be quantified with the current data available. People (Vampires excluded) generally do not recall drinking blood (after a period of what many be many years) while not having other HCV risk factors when reporting to healthcare professionals how they may have contacted HCV. Plus all factors involved in HCV transmission are not known at this time.

If you are still concerned, have her tested for exposure to the virus. It is the ONLY way to know.

HectorSF