safe sex

[big guy14]

What are the chances or risk of a male contracting hep c from a female from unsafe sex and if male can get it should he stop having sex with others some sites say risk is low but infection is possible confused

[beamishboy]

radio program today said that 90,000 Americans died last year from infections they contracted in hospital...best have your sex at home!

[buzz01]

According to the American Journal of Gastroenterology 99(6):855-859. May 2004, there is NO EVIDENCE of sexual transmission of HCV among Monogamous Couples - results from a 10 yr study.
Google this topic - you'll find many links - http://hcvets.com/data/transmission_methods/sexual_exposure.htm

Canada released a study of gay males and the result was the same - No Evidence.
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hep_c/news/2005/033005_a.html

'Safer sex' is recommended, it helps protect you from sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. There does not appear to be any risk of getting the infection from menstrual blood.

HCV is a blood to blood disease.
Niether the WHO or the CDC classify HCV as a STD.

Education is key to understanding this disease.

[Forseegood]

ha, that was a good one..

[fivecities]

Married 35 years and my wife has tested negative for Hep C since 1996, when I was first diagnosed.  If this were a STD, she would have it!! (No bragging intended)

[friole]

me thinks a thread got zapped or archived or something.  I know there was another one down here.  How is everyone this fine Wednesday morning?

[honey11]

Hey Kathy! Nope,,,,not zapped,,,seems like it moved up lol  try 5 threads above this....hmmmmmm,,,,is someone messing with our minds,,,