what percentage if im carring hcv?

[jessy_fernan]

im 25 yr and my husband is 27.he was diagnosed hcv when he was 17 years in cuba..he had lukemia..but he was treated for his hcv and next lab work he camed negative...we been together since 2008 and im trying to conceive and my ob gyn did a hept test on my husband and he camed positive...what percentage will be having the hcv?

[blondie717]

Im wondering if you can take the hbv vaccine to protect you and your furture child? Maybe someone or your doc can tell you. good luck

[jessy_fernan]

Thanks eureka254
I just camed from my ultrasound and did spoke with my ivf doc and he sd I'm negative and that was a excellent knews,however he said that my hubby need to get more blood work done because the one he did perform he camed hbv critical and that was years ago he sd that he been carrying hbv since then..he did advise me that I might get thru intercourse but its been over 2 years we been together and I'm negative..the doc said that he might be a not contagious hbv thru intercourse but he want to have his gastrology I think that's the name of that specialist to see him and get more studies....but I really aprecieted your answers to you and for flguy....thanks and take care!!!

[eureka254]

Wow, jessy, sorry to say I know very little about hbv, which is somewhat different from hcv.  My hope is that the people at the hep b forum that Bill1954 above pointed out can help you answer your questions.  Best wishes to you and hubby. ~eureka

[Bill1954]

Oh my, HBV (Hep B) is a totally different virus, and transmits more easily from mother to child, I believe. Medhelp does have a HBV forum here:

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Hepatitis-B/show/223

Good luck to everyone,

Bill

[jessy_fernan]

im so sorry guys..i was talking to my hubby and i told him about your answers and he told me is not hcv is hbv...

so know is this the same or is different??.

[eureka254]

PS:  Forgot to mention that risk for mom-to-baby transmission of hep c is considered low, estimated to be about 3-5%.  

[eureka254]

If your husband treated his hep c and was negative, there are two possibilities regarding the test results:

(1) If your IVF doctor tested just for hep c antibodies, your husband's test result would show positive, because someone who had hep c will always be positive for antibodies, even if free of infection.  Make sure to get a copy of the test that made your doctor upset, it might be that they didn't check your husband for ACTIVE infection (that would require a test called a Viral Load, sometimes called an HCV PCR test).

(2) If your husband treated hep c and was negative at the end of treatment, it's a possibility that he had 'relapse' -- a small group of people who treat successfully have the virus return after they stop the treatment medications.  If there is any doubt about your husband's hep c status, it might be better to have him checked by the doctor who had him do the hep c treatment rather than your IVF doctor.

MOST IMPORTANTLY:  even if your husband were to have active HCV, IVF does NOT pose risk for hep c infection to egg/sperm/implantation.  Hep C virus is NOT transmittable through sperm, so as far as your IVF is concerned, neither you nor your doctor should be concerned about your husband's status in regards to baby -- hep c is NOT a genetically-transmitted disease.  However, it might be prudent to see if you have hep c; it would not be a concern during the IVF cycle and fertilization, but there is some (if small) risk of mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy management and delivery.  Hope that helps, and best of luck to you and your husband!  ~eureka

[FlGuy]

I had hepatitis C. It was for sure at the time whent my wife and I did IVF although we did not know about HCV at the time.  The embryos were fine and implant took place.  Some were frozen and those were later implanted. In both events things worked out great.  Even if hubby is positive it should not at all risk your cycle, the hcg, retrieval, fertilization or implant.  Full speed ahead.  To put any fears aside, talk to the reproductive endocrinologist assigned to your cycle.  

[jessy_fernan]

Hi FlGuy,
thanks for letting me know that they're two types of test...i dont have the results my ivf doctor called him and told him he camed positive with hcv and he started crying because like im doing IVF so he though that the IVF should be cancelled due to his condition...i did research and i did spoke with my nurse in regards hcv and ivf and she said not to worry..but im still little concerned..even tho i had all my shots update im just afraid i might carry hcv..tomorrow i have an appoitment with my ivf doctor because im almost ready to do the eggs retreival and he want to answer all my questions...but i will let you know what type of blood work he was performed that camed positive...

[FlGuy]

More info needed.  What kind of hcv test was it?  If it was an antibody test, it should be positive.  If it was a viral load test it should be negative.  So, it depends on the test.  Do you have the reslts on a paper that describes the name of the test.

In any case, it should not matter on your IVF cycle because it would be very rare (maybe impossible) for a father to pass on hcv (even if he had it) to a child in your situation.  How will the the fertilization take place?  The old fashoined way?  Or will the IVF center do that too?