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My Partner has hep C and I am HPV + we have been sort of avoiding the activity that helps couples reproduce.
As we fear each others issues. I am told that there is a low incidence of M to F vaginal intercourse transmission for hep C. I am willing to go on supression meds for the hpv.
For him, If the viral load is higher does the risk increase and are my chances of infection higher due to having the genital herpes. I am the female?
I do want to have a baby.
As we fear each others issues. I am told that there is a low incidence of M to F vaginal intercourse transmission for hep C. I am willing to go on supression meds for the hpv.
For him, If the viral load is higher does the risk increase and are my chances of infection higher due to having the genital herpes. I am the female?
I do want to have a baby.
agree with zaza's comments. Any open sore could be a transmission route. Also, the higher the viral load the more chance of transmission however slight. Lastly, male to female transmission would potentially be riskier than female to male in terms of HCV. Overall, sexual transmission is highly unlikely if your herpes is in check.
PS I read about a couple here on the forum who started out with one having HCV and the other genital herpes. After many years of marriage they both had genital herpes, but still only one of them had HCV.
Having an STD such as genital herpes does increase the otherwise extremely low risk of sexual transmission of HCV. I suggest you talk to a doctor knowledgeable about HCV about how to best protect yourself and your partner. I figure you going on suppression meds for the genital herpes is a very good start, and perhaps all that is necessary.
Obamalove - HCV is not a sexually transmitted disease. As far as I know there are no cases where it's definitely been established that intercourse led to disease transmission.
HCV is spread exclusively by blood to blood contact. Therefore, it is important that your partner quarantine his toiletries and not share razors, nail clippers, etc. You need to understand that people live with, and have unprotected sex with people with HCV for a lifetime without contracting the illness.
Good question about the Herpes sore. I don't know the specific answer. But I assume you wouldn't have sex when you have an outbreak anyway. When you don't have an outbreak there is clearly no increased risk. And certainly not if you use a condom.
Viral load has no impact on likelihood of transmission. It's probably the least valuable metric from someone with HCV. It really only comes into play in the context of treatment.
This does not stand in the way of your trying to have a baby.
HCV is spread exclusively by blood to blood contact. Therefore, it is important that your partner quarantine his toiletries and not share razors, nail clippers, etc. You need to understand that people live with, and have unprotected sex with people with HCV for a lifetime without contracting the illness.
Good question about the Herpes sore. I don't know the specific answer. But I assume you wouldn't have sex when you have an outbreak anyway. When you don't have an outbreak there is clearly no increased risk. And certainly not if you use a condom.
Viral load has no impact on likelihood of transmission. It's probably the least valuable metric from someone with HCV. It really only comes into play in the context of treatment.
This does not stand in the way of your trying to have a baby.
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