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Hep C transmitted sexually?
Does anyone know of any case where Hep C was transmitted sexually?
I actually argued with my primary-care doctor, who says that Hep C is transmissible through oral sex. When I countered with what the CDC has to say on the matter (not even getting into the whole sex debacle, just talking about oral sex specifically--and not with a woman on her menses), he actually said the CDC doesn't know what they're talking about. So I asked him if Hep C is considered to be an STD (if it's easily transmissible via oral sex, it should be even easier for vaginal & certainly anal sex). He said it's not an STD. Needless to say, I'm pretty stymied & steamed at his ignorance. Upon further appointments with him, he'd kind of settled down, but still sticks to his guns on the ease with which Hep C is transmitted sexually--I guess ALL forms of sex, to him. Ultimately, it doesn't matter how we got it, but more like when we got it & how well we're treating ourselves & dealing with it now. I guess my main point is, there is lots of ignorance out there--even amongst doctors, who should know better!
There is no clear cut answer to this question. The odds are very low and most people that have had hep for a decade or even longer had no idea they had it. Spouses test and are negative. Once finding you have the disease is when you get parenoid and start watching everything you do. I'm sure that if a woman is in her period and there was a cut,,,,could be possible but seems like I read somewhere that odds of catching through sex is like about 1%......I guess how lucky do you feel.
These kind of statements that come from the medical community are absolutely amazing to me.
I mean really - no one see's anything wrong with these statements?
You can either get hep c from sex or you can't. I'm speechless (which is a rare thang) when I read things such as this.
Long term monogamous? not at risk,,,,yet multiple short term sexual relationships the odds go up??
Odds maybe to getting STD's, but I don't understand how the Odd's could go up with hep c if this doctor really believes what he is preaching. What is his reasoning? Does he think hep c virus is accumulative therefore the more partners you have who are infected you will eventually develope antibodies?
Alright, enough.
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Yes, enough. You say "You can either get Hep C from sex or you can't". You can only get HCV during sex if there's blood transmission and generally there isn't unless you're engaging in rougher forms of sex. By your logic, we should also be saying you can get HCV from sharing a home cooked meal with someone or that you can get HCV from letting someone work on your computer. Under both of these circumstances - preparing a meal with friends and repairing or working on computers, I've bled or had the potential to bleed which then creates a risk of HCV transmission. Someone can get HCV from a computer I've worked on IF I've been careless, bled on the keyboard and didn't clean it up well or replace the thing entirely and IF it got into their bloodstream somehow..pretty much a longshot..but every time I cut myself working on the hardware of a computer that other people will touch, I think about this.
Is it fair to say that "either you can get HCV from a computer fixed by an HCV person or you can't" OR is it more fair to say "you CAN, IF "
Is it fair to say that "either you can get HCV from a meal prepared by an HCV infected person or you can't". OR is it MORE fair and accurate to say IF that person cut themself with a knife while preparing that meal and IF they bled onto the veggies and IF.... you can get HCV from a meal prepared by an HCV infected person.
Those are only two examples. There are countless others.
It's NOT as simple as "you can either get HCV from sex or you can't." There are conditions that must exist for that to be possible. Frankly, I've never understood why multiple partners is supposed to increase the odds either rather than it being the kind of sex you engage in. And nygirl7's comment makes sense to me.
If I've misunderstood your statement, please. Straighten me out. I'll be all too happy to eat crow with a red face. Your statement as it is upsets me on certain levels as I've already encountered enoug stigma and misunderstanding in having to deal with people who think this is a sexually transmitted disease that it put me off of dating for awhile until I could sort out that whole issue of having to tell potential partners and how it impacts me when they react badly or jump to this conclusion and then INSIST they're right and that I'm misguided. I had to step away from that for awhile.
I mean really - no one see's anything wrong with these statements?
You can either get hep c from sex or you can't. I'm speechless (which is a rare thang) when I read things such as this.
Long term monogamous? not at risk,,,,yet multiple short term sexual relationships the odds go up??
Odds maybe to getting STD's, but I don't understand how the Odd's could go up with hep c if this doctor really believes what he is preaching. What is his reasoning? Does he think hep c virus is accumulative therefore the more partners you have who are infected you will eventually develope antibodies?
Alright, enough.
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Yes, enough. You say "You can either get Hep C from sex or you can't". You can only get HCV during sex if there's blood transmission and generally there isn't unless you're engaging in rougher forms of sex. By your logic, we should also be saying you can get HCV from sharing a home cooked meal with someone or that you can get HCV from letting someone work on your computer. Under both of these circumstances - preparing a meal with friends and repairing or working on computers, I've bled or had the potential to bleed which then creates a risk of HCV transmission. Someone can get HCV from a computer I've worked on IF I've been careless, bled on the keyboard and didn't clean it up well or replace the thing entirely and IF it got into their bloodstream somehow..pretty much a longshot..but every time I cut myself working on the hardware of a computer that other people will touch, I think about this.
Is it fair to say that "either you can get HCV from a computer fixed by an HCV person or you can't" OR is it more fair to say "you CAN, IF "
Is it fair to say that "either you can get HCV from a meal prepared by an HCV infected person or you can't". OR is it MORE fair and accurate to say IF that person cut themself with a knife while preparing that meal and IF they bled onto the veggies and IF.... you can get HCV from a meal prepared by an HCV infected person.
Those are only two examples. There are countless others.
It's NOT as simple as "you can either get HCV from sex or you can't." There are conditions that must exist for that to be possible. Frankly, I've never understood why multiple partners is supposed to increase the odds either rather than it being the kind of sex you engage in. And nygirl7's comment makes sense to me.
If I've misunderstood your statement, please. Straighten me out. I'll be all too happy to eat crow with a red face. Your statement as it is upsets me on certain levels as I've already encountered enoug stigma and misunderstanding in having to deal with people who think this is a sexually transmitted disease that it put me off of dating for awhile until I could sort out that whole issue of having to tell potential partners and how it impacts me when they react badly or jump to this conclusion and then INSIST they're right and that I'm misguided. I had to step away from that for awhile.
I don't have the energy to comment, I'm tired, going to bed..BUT.. Btw I didn't say "Tear to Tear," I said "Tear," as in ONE tear. I don't believe you need 2 tears - ONLY one tear and infected bodily fluid - example - a mans infected bodily fluid
That statement doesn't make any sense. You would have to have the tear to let the infected blood out and then another abrasion or tear to let the infected blood in.....you can't really have a blood to blood borne virus without having the other portion of blood can you?
My doctor explainned to me the monogamy part...he said although it's absurd, the old fashion doctor believed if you had more than one partner ... that you were promiscuous and that promiscuous people practice kinkier / rougher sex and THAT is why they say "monogamous"...so if you take that into consideration (hey honestly I'm not a **** but I have been with more than 2 men in my life)...it's not really the AMOUNT of people it's the safeness of the sex you practice.
For example you could have one partner who is extremely violent and rough and practices anal sex and have a much better chance of getting the HCV than if you had five partners who were gentle.
This is how it was all explainned to me by the doctor and it made sense to me as it was spelled out.
But either way you do need to have blood to blood contact and that is why they tell people with HCV not to practice anal sex or sex during a woman's cycle and those things.
That statement doesn't make any sense. You would have to have the tear to let the infected blood out and then another abrasion or tear to let the infected blood in.....you can't really have a blood to blood borne virus without having the other portion of blood can you?
My doctor explainned to me the monogamy part...he said although it's absurd, the old fashion doctor believed if you had more than one partner ... that you were promiscuous and that promiscuous people practice kinkier / rougher sex and THAT is why they say "monogamous"...so if you take that into consideration (hey honestly I'm not a **** but I have been with more than 2 men in my life)...it's not really the AMOUNT of people it's the safeness of the sex you practice.
For example you could have one partner who is extremely violent and rough and practices anal sex and have a much better chance of getting the HCV than if you had five partners who were gentle.
This is how it was all explainned to me by the doctor and it made sense to me as it was spelled out.
But either way you do need to have blood to blood contact and that is why they tell people with HCV not to practice anal sex or sex during a woman's cycle and those things.
Thanks Ginger.
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Thanks for those...
I've had enough fun for today.... : )
take care, Ginger
I've had enough fun for today.... : )
take care, Ginger
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