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Afraid Of Hep C
Had sex with a prostitute jan 14 2016, Condom broke and I did 8 hiv test from 2 week to 10 weeks including one for hep c at 10 weeks all came back neg. I know that the hiv might be conclusive at 10 weeks but in case of a co infection there might be a chance.
Now 28 weeks I started feeling some dull pain under my right rib cage,It also happens when I eat or some times out of now where...Is this a symptom of hep c? its over the 6 month period.
The 10 weeks test finger prick didn't mean anything?
If someone uses my towel to dry them self will it be a risk?
Before 10 weeks i had all the symptoms of hiv on the book but not swollen lymph nodes but I think some of them was a xanax withdraw.
28 week and trying to be strong enough to test for hep c and hep b and for the hell of it hiv.
Main concern is the right rib cage dull pain, I think I remember the girl having jaundice or yellow skin but I was intoxicated and couldn't put 2 and 2 together. It could also be my brain playing games with me.
Now 28 weeks I started feeling some dull pain under my right rib cage,It also happens when I eat or some times out of now where...Is this a symptom of hep c? its over the 6 month period.
The 10 weeks test finger prick didn't mean anything?
If someone uses my towel to dry them self will it be a risk?
Before 10 weeks i had all the symptoms of hiv on the book but not swollen lymph nodes but I think some of them was a xanax withdraw.
28 week and trying to be strong enough to test for hep c and hep b and for the hell of it hiv.
Main concern is the right rib cage dull pain, I think I remember the girl having jaundice or yellow skin but I was intoxicated and couldn't put 2 and 2 together. It could also be my brain playing games with me.
I have had Hep c for 37 years and cirrhosis for 8. Never had any lower right quadrant pain.
Hep c is generally not considered to be an STD but having unprotected sex with sex workers is a higher risk. Hep c requires blood to blood contact to be transmitted.
Hep c is not transmitted by sharing towels or even sharing eating utensils or drinking from the same container. It is transmitted when the blood of a hep c infected person comes I contact with the blood stream of an uninfected person.
I am not familiar with a finger prick test for hep c. As it has been more than 6 months you can have a hep c antibody test which would be conclusive if it says you do not have hep c antibodies. If you do have antibodies you would need an additional test to see if you are currently infected with virus.
But if I were to bet I think you don't have hep c but I am not a medical professional.
If worried get tested, if positive for the virus get treated and get cured. No worries either way
Hep c is generally not considered to be an STD but having unprotected sex with sex workers is a higher risk. Hep c requires blood to blood contact to be transmitted.
Hep c is not transmitted by sharing towels or even sharing eating utensils or drinking from the same container. It is transmitted when the blood of a hep c infected person comes I contact with the blood stream of an uninfected person.
I am not familiar with a finger prick test for hep c. As it has been more than 6 months you can have a hep c antibody test which would be conclusive if it says you do not have hep c antibodies. If you do have antibodies you would need an additional test to see if you are currently infected with virus.
But if I were to bet I think you don't have hep c but I am not a medical professional.
If worried get tested, if positive for the virus get treated and get cured. No worries either way
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Thank you.
Flyinlynn,
Also I have to mention that I saw a small amount of her blood on the condom, not bright red but dark red.
For some reason I have a bad feeling this time...
Also I have to mention that I saw a small amount of her blood on the condom, not bright red but dark red.
For some reason I have a bad feeling this time...
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Did the blood on the condom enter your blood stream?
Even health care workers who experience an accidental needle stick involving a patient with known hep c the risk of contracting hep c in this situation is about 1.8%
Even health care workers who experience an accidental needle stick involving a patient with known hep c the risk of contracting hep c in this situation is about 1.8%
If you have concerns get tested
This article from MedHelp.org provides information on who's at risk for Hepatitis C. It might help you sort out when you need to be concerned, and when you don't.
http://www.medhelp.org/hepatitis-c/articles/What-Is-Hepatitis-C/2251
http://www.medhelp.org/hepatitis-c/articles/What-Is-Hepatitis-C/2251
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