
Hepatitis C Support Group
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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Hello everyone, I thought I would be participating only on the Infertility community because until Friday it was my main problem.
I was suppose to go through AF and was taking Clomid, but when they took my blood for the test, they found out that B and C came positive. They sent me to see physician right away. On Friday I got my results back, my Hep.B came negative, but C is still positive. Fertility center refused to do the treatment until it will be treated. So I have a appointment to see liver doc. on Nov.8.
The only thing is, I don't feel anything, I don't feel sick, no changes in skin color, and my husbands results came negative. I was never on drugs, I don't have tattoo, I am so confused how could I possibly get it. Well hopefully everything will be fine, my question is to you guys who has this Hep.C, were you active with you husbands/wives when you found out, I am just so afraid to give it to my husband. Appreciate all f your responds.
I was suppose to go through AF and was taking Clomid, but when they took my blood for the test, they found out that B and C came positive. They sent me to see physician right away. On Friday I got my results back, my Hep.B came negative, but C is still positive. Fertility center refused to do the treatment until it will be treated. So I have a appointment to see liver doc. on Nov.8.
The only thing is, I don't feel anything, I don't feel sick, no changes in skin color, and my husbands results came negative. I was never on drugs, I don't have tattoo, I am so confused how could I possibly get it. Well hopefully everything will be fine, my question is to you guys who has this Hep.C, were you active with you husbands/wives when you found out, I am just so afraid to give it to my husband. Appreciate all f your responds.
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Hep C is a blood-to-blood transmitted condition; Hep B is not. When you were tested showing B and C, it could have been just for antibodies which mean that at some point, you had them. Testing negative for B later could mean that you had B sometime in the past but cleared it. Now back to info on C.
There are tons of couples that find their partner has never been infected - sexual transmission is pretty tough, so just avoid any blood to blood situations. There are many people that just never know how they contracted the virus because they aren't among the most commen affected - blood transfusions, tattoos, etc. All it comes down to is this.
Where you got it really doesn't matter. You got it, so that's that. It's time to deal with it.
One big thing for YOU to keep in mind and to discuss in detail with your drs is your infertility issues and your future plans. You need to keep in mind that if you do elect to do treatment for Hep C, there are big issues with pregnancy afterwards.
Get full info from your drs in that regard - I think it's just a decent wait after you are finished that you MUST wait.
I don't know why but everyone should be getting the series of vaccine shots to protect themselves from Hep A and B. There is no excuse for anyone to get either, so if your husband has not had this vaccine, now's as good a time as any to get the shots. It's scary when you know how easy it is to contract them.
Everything about Hep moves slowly. The dr appts, the tests, the results, even the progression, so get ready to do alot of waiting.
You need to know your stage, your grade, your genotype, and your viral load. You want a liver biopsy as it's still the gold standard to know the condition of your liver. There are other "tests" that many claim are good but I don't see how any test can give you as good a picture as seeing an actual piece of your liver. You will find there are many who have had "tests" that say not too much damage or inflammation, and then the biopsy shows much worse condition of the liver. Push for a biopsy; it's vital and not a procedure that is major at all. Me, all I remember was the sound and then after a few hrs in recovery, I went home.
Once you have your biopsy results and all the other info, sit down with your liver specialist and discuss what is best for you, taking into consideration your plans with fertility/pregnancy issues. There are tons of females who have families with no problem, then decades later find that they have Hep C. The whole family tests and nobody else has Hep C.
There's one thing that you have going for you: you found out when you are very young. That's a super big plus if you elect to do treatment because it's been shown that the younger you are, the better your odds are to clear the virus. Also, when you find out your genotype, if you are type 2 or 3, that's another big plus because a high majority who have those types clear the virus.
I would not worry about transmitting the virus to your husband, but I am sure others on this site will have more on this topic that can reassure you.
Everytone has given you great advice. I just wanted to welcome you and assure you also that sexual transmission is very rare. My husband and I have been together for 12 years and he is virus free.
What a double whammy to be dealing with infertility and now Hep C. My husband of 32 years is currently on week 5 of tx. I have been tested and do not have hep c. This surprised me because we have shared razors, toothbrushes and have been through alot together. Yes, we have been very active with no transfer to me. Many years ago we went through years of infertility. We were blessed with one son, who is now 26. Would have liked to have had more children, but was not able to conceive again. I would recommend you relax about giving it to your husband, be sure to have him tested and be careful, but do not live in fear. I can certainly relate to your infertiliy and Hep c situation. Let me know if I can help!!!
I am on my 4mth of treatment and I am just now having some better days but in the end its worth it.
But get your liver biospy first and viral load
Again chose not to treat for yours because I wanted to get pregnant
Make sure you do a lot of research about this treatment there was a lot I did not know and I am planner and I would plan things differently,
Most people need at least the first 3 months off from the side effects.
Good luck
Most people do not need time off, and most work while on tx with no issues relating to tx that cause missing any work.
I worked every single day while I was on tx. If I missed any work time, it was due to a dr's appt or maybe a dentist visit or a cold.
The sides from tx occur as the meds build up in your system. The bit of hair loss I had started in the 4th month. Some may start in the first few weeks, but others take longer and others may never occur with some people.
It just depends, but I would not schedule time off work ahead of starting tx. Wait to see what you need because if you just sit around while on tx, you will definitely feel WORSE. Keep moving around, keep active.