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Hepatits C risk?

How is Hepatitis C sexually transmitted? i've never had ana; or vaginal sex, and did not perform oral sex, only received unprotected oral sex and engaged in deep open mouth kissing, was fingered ad that's it. is that risky for hepatitis C? i have never shared needles, so what is this risk?
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what do u mean HIV and hep B are easily passed that way? what way? i'm a female and i've never shared needles, nor have i had vaginal or anal sex, i only received oral sex unprotected, was fingered,  and did deep french kissing. is this  risky for Hep B and HIV? what about for hep A?
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Hep C is not a Std as Hiv and Hbv are.  Sexual transmission is rare and when it does happen, almost always male to female.  Simple anatomy.
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although possible highly unlikely. Hep C is a blood to blood disease,  it would take something like both had bleeding gums or his finger was bleeding and you had a sore or cut inside vagina.  relax you should be fine.
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Remote chance. My gastro said if a couple is in a relationship for 20 years there is only a 5% chance of one person passing the virus on to the other person and it must be male to female. It is not passed by a female. People get hep. C mixed up with Hep. B and/or HIV that are easily passed that way.

Posters are tired of this question. I comes up way to often here.
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