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i was jw. i am 18 weeks pregnant and me and my fiance stay with his grandparents. they're practiacally his parents. anyway, his grandmother has hepatitis C from a long time ago. his grandfather doesnt have it though and they've been together forever. but im scared to drink out of the cups and stuff without myself washing them first..is there anyway i can get that too living here? like using her bathroom or something? it scared me. ↓
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| Name: Ale | Date: Sep 17th, 2005 10:48 PM |
| I think there is a shot for hepatitis c. You should ask your health provider about this. ↑ |
| Name: Whitney | Date: Sep 18th, 2005 1:44 AM |
Hi Heather!
Don't worry. You cannot contract the hepatits C virus from sharing utensils, bathrooms, even kissing people with hepatitis C. You may be thinking of hapatitis B. There are vaccinations against hepatitis A and B, but they are still working on one for Hep C. Hep C can only be transmitted by bodily fluids such as semen, blood, etc. And it is still extremely rare to be passed on during sexual contact. Usually through IV drug use.
It is similiar to HIV in the way that it is contracted. So, once again...try not to worry about it. The chances of you getting it just by living with someone who has it are absolutely non-existant! ↑ |
| Name: Pam | Date: Sep 18th, 2005 7:22 PM |
Hey heather
Actually Whitney is correct it is passed by blood but the one thing she is incorrect about is you can't pass it through semen. I will admit i knew someone with it and he was married. The doctor told them that the only way she could catch it is through blood. It is not the same at all to HIV. You can get HIV through semen. Hep. B is air borne and that is the one that you would need to be cautious of. ↑ |
| Name: Megan | Date: Sep 19th, 2005 6:52 AM |
| Hey Heather, well Whitney and Pam are 100% correct. My dad has hep. C and has had a liver transplant and the whole bit, and i lived with him for years and never got it. i drink after him, and everything the only thing is use rubber gloves when cleaning the toilet, or any of her bodily fluids. i also lived with him for 5 months when i was pregnant with Maddie, and we are both just fine. He asked the doctors and everything. ↑ |
| Name: heather | Date: Sep 19th, 2005 2:38 PM |
| well, we also use the same toe nail clippers and i heard that if she was to cut her toe and made it bleed and even if the blood isnt visible, that i could catch it if i were to use it and cut my toe also. ?????????? ↑ |
| Name: Sara | Date: Sep 20th, 2005 12:12 AM |
Hey Heather, I have found this great webpage for you to look at it clearly outlines the signs and symptoms, the causes, the transmittions and who is at high risk of infection. Have a look I think you will find it very easy to follow :
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/
diseases/hepatitis/c/fact.ht
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| Name: Sara | Date: Sep 20th, 2005 12:14 AM |
A quick outloine of prevention (from the website listed above):
There is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C.
Do not shoot drugs; if you shoot drugs, stop and get into a treatment program; if you can't stop, never share needles, syringes, water, or "works", and get vaccinated against hepatitis A & B.
Do not share personal care items that might have blood on them (razors, toothbrushes).
If you are a health care or public safety worker, always follow routine barrier precautions and safely handle needles and other sharps; get vaccinated against hepatitis B.
Consider the risks if you are thinking about getting a tattoo or body piercing. You might get infected if the tools have someone else's blood on them or if the artist or piercer does not follow good health practices.
HCV can be spread by sex, but this is rare. If you are having sex with more than one steady sex partner, use latex condoms* correctly and every time to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. You should also get vaccinated against hepatitis B.
If you are HCV positive, do not donate blood, organs, or tissue. ↑ |
| Name: Megan | Date: Sep 20th, 2005 7:32 AM |
| hey heather, well i always used my dads toenail clippers, and i am clean, but like sara said dont share toothbrushes or razors or anything like that, i would use your razor and after your done take it to your room or in your stuff just to be safe. i never had to worry about that though my razors are pink and his were blue, so just be careful, and dont stress! ↑ |
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