y hav`nt i felt bad

[loony166]

i was just wonder`n can ur boy fight hep c wit out drugs,and can u get it trough sex

[Douglas Dieterich, MD]

Thanks Meki,
I am glad you were able to translate that question. Could not have said it better myself! DTD

[meki]

Loony - I'll take a wild guess at what you're trying to ask.

Can a male fight HEPC - Naturally - by being healthy?

Yes - and no... There are some people who naturally clear the HepC virus on their own during what is called the ACUTE phase. Something inside of them responds to the virus - in their immune system... and it stops the virus in it's tracks.

Does male vs female make a difference - like as in would a boy or girl get more infected?

I don't think HepC has a preference. I think it goes after both males and females equally.

Can someone get HepC if they don't do illegal drugs?

Absolutely - I didn't do any type of drug or have any "bad" activity and I had HepC.

Can you get it through sex?

NOT usually --- but it can happen if there is blood exchanged during sex. Such as OPEN BLEEDING SORES... or violent sex... or anal sex - with one partner having a cut.

There are studies of monogamous couples with one of the couple having HepC - and there were no KNOWN straight across transmissions that were guaranteed to have come from only sexual contact.