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My boyf recently went for a u&e and liver function test. He went back and was told he had high potassium in his blood and has to re-do the u&e (kidneys) and liver test again along with a hep test. I am pregnant and worried. I have been tested for hep b during my antenatal care but am worried about hep c. I don't think i/we would have been exposed to it but I am worrying. Any advice??
If you are receiving routine prenatal care, your obstetrician should have ordered standard Ob labwork that includes checking for both Hep B and Hep C antibodies. It may be as simple as calling your Ob nurse to get those results from your blood panel.
Keep in mind, too, that even if your boyfriend were to be Hep C positive, your chances of getting it sexually are very low (5% risk or lower), and in the small chance that even if you were to have Hep C, the chances of your baby getting it are also very low (about 5% or lower). And, there is no evidence that a father having Hep C affects the baby's health at all. Hope that helps. Best of luck with your pregnancy!
~eureka
Keep in mind, too, that even if your boyfriend were to be Hep C positive, your chances of getting it sexually are very low (5% risk or lower), and in the small chance that even if you were to have Hep C, the chances of your baby getting it are also very low (about 5% or lower). And, there is no evidence that a father having Hep C affects the baby's health at all. Hope that helps. Best of luck with your pregnancy!
~eureka
Other risks include receiving any blood products (not just transfusion), body piercing (and sharing jewelry used in piercings), tatoos, dental work, group innoculations, sharing gear used for snorting drugs, and manicures/pedicures.
Primary risk factors are a blood transfusion, before 1990 or so, and intravenous drug use.
Hep C can be transmitted sexually but is VERY uncommon method of transmission.
Hep C can be transmitted sexually but is VERY uncommon method of transmission.
If you're worried, and you've had the risk factors in your past for a possible exposure, get tested for hep C antibodies. Its a simple blood test. Most of us found out from a routine test and wonder how and when we got it...Peace of mind is everything ...Good luck...~MM
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