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Dear community, I came to get some guidance from you that are more expert than me in regard to hepatitis C.
My brief story: Sex with a female sex worker (vaginal only), condom torn a little (it did not break completely, it only got torn = 1 or 1,5 inch hole), 10 days later STD panel = all negative except for HSV 1 and HSV 2. At 11th week mark I developed abdominal pain (actually I still have it as of today which is 16 weeks after exposure). At the 12 week mark, I got another STD panel (including anti HCV) = negative.
I have never had any sores or symptoms that made me be suspicious of HSV so I am what they call asymptomatic. My questions for you are:
1) I know that HCV is not really considered a STD but many sources say it can be transmitted by sex, especially if you have an ulcerate STD (like herpes). I have asymptomatic herpes, am I at higher risk for HCV?
2) Can acute hepatitisC cause only abdominal pain and no other symptoms (like jaundice, nausea, dark urine, fatigue)?
3) Is my 12 week anti HCV test conclusive?
Thank you so much for your help and I really appreciate it since I am a little desperate because I am having those abdominal pains and I can't pay for a HCV RNA test to put an end in this situation.
Is my 12 week HCV test conclusive?
My brief story: Sex with a female sex worker (vaginal only), condom torn a little (it did not break completely, it only got torn = 1 or 1,5 inch hole), 10 days later STD panel = all negative except for HSV 1 and HSV 2. At 11th week mark I developed abdominal pain (actually I still have it as of today which is 16 weeks after exposure). At the 12 week mark, I got another STD panel (including anti HCV) = negative.
I have never had any sores or symptoms that made me be suspicious of HSV so I am what they call asymptomatic. My questions for you are:
1) I know that HCV is not really considered a STD but many sources say it can be transmitted by sex, especially if you have an ulcerate STD (like herpes). I have asymptomatic herpes, am I at higher risk for HCV?
2) Can acute hepatitisC cause only abdominal pain and no other symptoms (like jaundice, nausea, dark urine, fatigue)?
3) Is my 12 week anti HCV test conclusive?
Thank you so much for your help and I really appreciate it since I am a little desperate because I am having those abdominal pains and I can't pay for a HCV RNA test to put an end in this situation.
Is my 12 week HCV test conclusive?
This has become a very common question on this forum. Only one way to answer it......
You do NOT have HCV.
Get yourself mental help for anxiety disorder.
Best of luck
You do NOT have HCV.
Get yourself mental help for anxiety disorder.
Best of luck
Thank you for your reply, is just that the pain comes from the right rib area and a little below the rib cage as well...
I am trying to relax, but every time I feel the pain I get that sensation that I have contracted HCV.
Anyway I really appreciate your reply and I will try to follow your advice
I am trying to relax, but every time I feel the pain I get that sensation that I have contracted HCV.
Anyway I really appreciate your reply and I will try to follow your advice
"At the 12 week mark, I got another STD panel (including anti HCV) = negative. "
Kinda says it all don't ya think?
Kinda says it all don't ya think?
You do not get abdominal pains from have been exposed to hep C.
Hep C is a blood born virus transmitted from blood to blood, only.
You have zero risk.
Abdominal pains can come from a huge variety of reason including anxiety.
My suggestion is to relax.
Hep C is a blood born virus transmitted from blood to blood, only.
You have zero risk.
Abdominal pains can come from a huge variety of reason including anxiety.
My suggestion is to relax.
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