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Contracting HepC
My husband has been diagnosed with Hep C quite some time ago. I myself work in the Healthcare Field and had my needles for Hep C because of working with others with ailments of different sorts and of course never knowing if someone has Hep C. Nothing came about from the needle, no reaction.
Is it possible for me after having these 2 injections to contract Hep C from my husband, he had already had it prior to me having these injections. Your answer would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
P.S. Anyone else in the household as well?
Is it possible for me after having these 2 injections to contract Hep C from my husband, he had already had it prior to me having these injections. Your answer would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
P.S. Anyone else in the household as well?
I found where I read about the possibility of transmission from a male to a female. As you will see, the risk is low, but it is still a risk, and this virus is nothing to be casual about. If I were you I would definitely be tested.
Sexual Activity. Case-control studies have reported an association between exposure to a sex contact with a history of hepatitis or exposure to multiple sex partners and acquiring hepatitis C (40,41). In addition, 15%-20% of patients with acute hepatitis C who have been reported to CDC's sentinel counties surveillance system, have a history of sexual exposure in the absence of other risk factors. Two thirds of these have an anti-HCV-positive sex partner, and one third reported greater than 2 partners in the 6 months before illness (2).
In contrast, a low prevalence of HCV infection has been reported by studies of long-term spouses of patients with chronic HCV infection who had no other risk factors for infection. Five of these studies have been conducted in the United States, involving 30-85 partners each, in which average prevalence of HCV infection was 1.5% (range: 0% to 4.4%) (56,82-85). Among partners of persons with hemophilia coinfected with HCV and HIV, two studies have reported an average prevalence of HCV infection of 3% (83,86). One additional study evaluated potential transmission of HCV between sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic patients, who denied percutaneous risk factors, and their steady partners (28). Prevalence of HCV infection among male patients with an anti-HCV-positive female partner (7%) was no different than that among males with a negative female partner (8%). However, female patients with an anti-HCV-positive partner were almost fourfold more likely to have HCV infection than females with a negative male partner (10% versus 3%, respectively). These data indicate that, similar to other bloodborne viruses, sexual transmission of HCV from males to females might be more efficient than from females to males.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00055154.htm
As I said earlier, I was one of the unlucky ones. I hope you aren't, but if you are it would be better to find out before too much damage is done.
Sexual Activity. Case-control studies have reported an association between exposure to a sex contact with a history of hepatitis or exposure to multiple sex partners and acquiring hepatitis C (40,41). In addition, 15%-20% of patients with acute hepatitis C who have been reported to CDC's sentinel counties surveillance system, have a history of sexual exposure in the absence of other risk factors. Two thirds of these have an anti-HCV-positive sex partner, and one third reported greater than 2 partners in the 6 months before illness (2).
In contrast, a low prevalence of HCV infection has been reported by studies of long-term spouses of patients with chronic HCV infection who had no other risk factors for infection. Five of these studies have been conducted in the United States, involving 30-85 partners each, in which average prevalence of HCV infection was 1.5% (range: 0% to 4.4%) (56,82-85). Among partners of persons with hemophilia coinfected with HCV and HIV, two studies have reported an average prevalence of HCV infection of 3% (83,86). One additional study evaluated potential transmission of HCV between sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic patients, who denied percutaneous risk factors, and their steady partners (28). Prevalence of HCV infection among male patients with an anti-HCV-positive female partner (7%) was no different than that among males with a negative female partner (8%). However, female patients with an anti-HCV-positive partner were almost fourfold more likely to have HCV infection than females with a negative male partner (10% versus 3%, respectively). These data indicate that, similar to other bloodborne viruses, sexual transmission of HCV from males to females might be more efficient than from females to males.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00055154.htm
As I said earlier, I was one of the unlucky ones. I hope you aren't, but if you are it would be better to find out before too much damage is done.
The likelihood of contracting hep c from your husband is considered very low. With certain exceptions (sharing needles, rough sex, etc.) monogamous couples are considered at low risk from contracting hep c from their partners. Since my husband's diagnosis of hep c three years ago I have taken more caution (ie as jdwithhcv mentioned, not using his razors, clippers, etc.), but for 24 years of marriage I was completely ignorant of his disease, engaged in 'risky' behavior (and can recall many instances of bandaging up pretty bloody injuries), and I'm still hep c free. Hope that helps. ~eureka
My ex husband had an acute case of Hep c back in 1984. They called it Non A Non B back then. He was very sick and very yellow. I just found out that I have it in February of this year. I read somewhere that it is easier for a woman to catch it from a man than the other way around. I think it was the CDC web site. If I were you, I'd get checked just to be on the safe side, and also remember the precautions mentioned above, because I did use my husband's razor on occasion as well as only having one fingernail clipper in the house so I may have gotten it that way.
I hope you are well.
I hope you are well.
When you say "I had my needles..." do you mean that you were vaccinated? If so, you may have been vaccinated for Hep A and Hep B, but there is no vaccine for Hep C.
You should be careful about sharing personal items with your husband because it is possible for you to contract Hep C from him. With simple precautions the risk is very low. I had Hep C for about 27 years before I was diagnosed. After I received my diagnosis my husband was tested and was negativel
Everyone in the house should be careful not to share personal hygene items (toothbrush, nail scissors, etc) and be very careful about cleaning up his blood. Mainly it is common sense.
Good luck.
jd
You should be careful about sharing personal items with your husband because it is possible for you to contract Hep C from him. With simple precautions the risk is very low. I had Hep C for about 27 years before I was diagnosed. After I received my diagnosis my husband was tested and was negativel
Everyone in the house should be careful not to share personal hygene items (toothbrush, nail scissors, etc) and be very careful about cleaning up his blood. Mainly it is common sense.
Good luck.
jd
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