Hepatitus C & Sex

[Irisflower2u]

I apologize in advance for my ignorance on this subject, but if anyone can help, iI would appreciate it very much.
I am in a best friends relationship with a wonderful man who has both Hepatitus B & C. The relationship is starting to turn into more than that, and would like to know more about contracting hep through sex. Since it is a very personal and touchy subject, I really hate to bring it up with him as to hurt him. Thanks so very much for your input.

[Summer333]

20 wives! LoL!!!!!!!!! Gotta love typos like that. ;0)

[Isobella]

I was wondering where you lived that you had 20 wifes, lol!

[thegypsy9164]

I'm sitting here lol. the typo in my earlier response stating that I've been through 20 wifes should read "2," not 20.

By the way, thanks Iris

[Isobella]

Yeah, I agree.  But I just like this particular listing of all the heps.

[newleaf09]

CDC is my least favorite site, though that's where I originally read about sexual transmission (see http://www.cdc.gov/Hepatitis/C/cFAQ.htm#transmission).  I find CDC incredibly vague about some things and outdated on some others (they don't seem to know about treatment of acute hep c, for one thing).  I like the Hepatology sites and Mayo better for the general stuff.  I don't think there is a perfect site for info and probably like digging through the janis site and the hcv/hiv advocacy sites the best.

[Isobella]

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/

Hepatitis A is an acute liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), lasting from a few weeks to several months. It does not lead to chronic infection.
Transmission: Ingestion of fecal matter, even in microscopic amounts, from close person-to-person contact or ingestion of contaminated food or drinks.

Vaccination: Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all children starting at age 1 year, travelers to certain countries, and others at risk.

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Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It ranges in severity from a mild illness, lasting a few weeks (acute), to a serious long-term (chronic) illness that can lead to liver disease or liver cancer.
Transmission: Contact with infectious blood, semen, and other body fluids from having sex with an infected person, sharing contaminated needles to inject drugs, or from an infected mother to her newborn.

Vaccination: Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for all infants, older children and adolescents who were not vaccinated previously, and adults at risk for HBV infection.

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Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV infection sometimes results in an acute illness, but most often becomes a chronic condition that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer.
Transmission: Contact with the blood of an infected person, primarily through sharing contaminated needles to inject drugs.

Vaccination: There is no vaccine for hepatitis C.

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Hepatitis D is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV) and relies on HBV to replicate. It is uncommon in the United States.
Transmission: Contact with infectious blood, similar to how HBV is spread.

Vaccination: There is no vaccine for hepatitis D.

Hepatitis E is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV) that usually results in an acute infection. It does not lead to a chronic infection. While rare in the United States, hepatitis E is common in many parts of the world.
Transmission: Ingestion of fecal matter, even in microscopic amounts; outbreaks are usually associated with contaminated water supply in countries with poor sanitation.

Vaccination: There is currently no FDA-approved vaccine for hepatitis E.