sexual partners

[hcvpositive]

I was diagnosed HCV positive 5 months ago.  I have been celebate since that time but am considering sexual contact with a partner.  My doctor told me that even open mouthed kissing could transmit HEP C.  How easily can a woman pass HCV to a man?  If I have no open wounds and no bleeding, what are the chances of passing HCV to a sexual partner either through intercourse or kissing?  I'm feeling pretty hopeless about the possibility of ever having a partner again and the fact that my doctor said that I could pass the virus by kissing really has me depressed.  If this is true, then couldn't the virus be passed by allowing someone to drink from the same glass, or eat from my plate?

[NYgirl]

Nah it wasn't HIS opinion and he thought it was a bunch of BS he said that is what the medical community view is.  I guess if anyone of us are real sluts we are able to do some pretty AMAZING sexual things that the rest of the world is not able to do.  

I figured it was a huge compliment on my abilities and sort of wondered if I was in the wrong career?

;-)

(I guess what they figure (after I thought about it) is that people who are that "promiscuous" do some wilder stuff or something.  I sure didn't get it and neither did he).

Sounds like anyone who supports that opinion needs a good version of a Dr. Ruth book to me.  :)

[hcvpositive]

I had multiple partners in the 70's.  I have had several relationships since that time but they were also monogomous in their duration, which usually averaged a year or more.  I was in a relationship with a guy for more than a year and I was monogomous.  I had reason to believe however, that he was NOT and I ended the relationship in May 05.  I tested for all STD's (incl HIV) in December 04 and tested negative.  It was in August 05 that my HCV was positive and my doctor said that because there was no evidence of HCV antibodies in my December 04 testing, that I must have contracted it at some time between January through August 05.  I was told it was a very low viral load after the second round of tests.  This doctor is a regular family practitioner at an HMO in southern california.  I felt like her response to me with the open mouthed kissing question was primitive.  If you can pass or contract HCV by kissing, by gosh, EVERYONE would have it, wouldn't they?  A friend of mine told me last night that HCV is a strain of AIDS.  Now I really feel plagued!

[cuteus]

please go to reputable sites on hcv, and stop asking your friends about it unless they are knowledgeable on HCV, which by your friend's comments, she is not and  sounds very ignorant.
Read janis7hepc.com and hcvadvocate.org(Ithink) to enhance your knowledge of hcv from reputable sources. Most people have no idea what hep c is, until they are personally touched by it, then they learn real quick.

[hcvpositive]

Thank you all so much for the advice.  I have been searching for reputable sites to gain awareness.  Maybe I will give my quack doctor the website info so she doesn't scare the **** out of her future patients!

[cuteus]

LOL! that is the spirit! you are on your way to power!

[friole]

I have been married for 30 years and have had hep C before I met my husband.  He is negative.  We used to share razors - not knowing there was a problem.  There should not be a problem, but it would be advisable to inform a potential partner so the person could make his own choice.  Perhaps you can go online together and do a little googling
frijole