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Hepatitis C through unprotected sex?? Urgent advice needed!!
Hello everyone,
A few days ago I had unprotected vaginal and anal sex on a drunken one night stand.The next morning she called me and told me she had hepatitis C!! Around the same time I noticed a small ,very thin,papercut on my finger that could have happened up to an hour before the incident (perhaps even bleeding during).However it is extremely small. (less then 2 cm long).There was fingering involved,and she told me that she did infact notice some blood the next morning (because of the anal sex)
I rarely dont use condoms and I have never had any Stds.I have been told despite all this the risk is very low.I just wanted some advice on this subject.Obviously im getting tested asap.
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My questions are:
What are the chances of me contracting the virus from this one episode? Am I at very high risk?
If she has a low viral load (she was born with it so im assuming she has),is it less contagious?
Any advice would be deeply appreciated...Im really stressing!!!
A few days ago I had unprotected vaginal and anal sex on a drunken one night stand.The next morning she called me and told me she had hepatitis C!! Around the same time I noticed a small ,very thin,papercut on my finger that could have happened up to an hour before the incident (perhaps even bleeding during).However it is extremely small. (less then 2 cm long).There was fingering involved,and she told me that she did infact notice some blood the next morning (because of the anal sex)
I rarely dont use condoms and I have never had any Stds.I have been told despite all this the risk is very low.I just wanted some advice on this subject.Obviously im getting tested asap.
.
My questions are:
What are the chances of me contracting the virus from this one episode? Am I at very high risk?
If she has a low viral load (she was born with it so im assuming she has),is it less contagious?
Any advice would be deeply appreciated...Im really stressing!!!
I guess I'm not such a sweet guy as some of the nicer people in the loop here. I'm with Marc- the whole thing creeps me out. If you're "obviously getting tested asap" why bother here? It's all opinion (educated or not) anyway. Maybe you just like being worried. Methinks there's deeper issues afoot here...maybe for another forum or genuine one on one couch time with a professional-and not the one night stand type either, Bud. Be reading about you in the Darwin Awards VII. Hey-maybe you could strap a JADO rocket to a 1968 impala and...
As I mentioned before,we have many mutual friends,we are in the same university or "college" as you say in the us,So its not hard to contact someone after a one night stand in such circumstances.If you find my story questionable,then dont answer it,im asking for advice on the chances of catching hep c ,not on what YOU THINK about the situation.Its a medical question,not a personal one.So dont make it personal,please.
But thank you,as many people have answered very helpfully.Thanks again guys youve really shed some light on the subject.
I personally don’t find anything in this thread that’s objectionable. This is a medical discussion group, and if we can’t handle topics like this, we might as well get out of the business.
Ashman, I agree that better care should be taken in the future. That said, I’ve certainly done things myself that I regretted when drunk; actually, I’ve done them over and over again :o).
Keep a sock in your pocket from now on, and try to learn from this experience. No one is suggesting you stop playing, just play safe.
Be cool--
Bill
Ashman, I agree that better care should be taken in the future. That said, I’ve certainly done things myself that I regretted when drunk; actually, I’ve done them over and over again :o).
Keep a sock in your pocket from now on, and try to learn from this experience. No one is suggesting you stop playing, just play safe.
Be cool--
Bill
When MedHelp deletes your post its because it was offensive somehow. Its bad form to post it again.
I have to agree, your story is questionable. Who gives a phone number to a one night stand?
I have to agree, your story is questionable. Who gives a phone number to a one night stand?
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