Kissing - Hepatitis Message Board

faery1 · 02-28-2005, 01:49 PM

Hi there,i'm new here and my boyfriend has Hep C and i was wondering if anyone can answer a question for me ? Last week when we were kissing we both tasted blood in our mouths and when we checked it seemed to be coming from his mouth or gums and i have a broken tooth in my mouth, do you think i should be concerned about this? Thank you for any help i can get!

thanbey · 02-28-2005, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by faery1

Hi there,i'm new here and my boyfriend has Hep C and i was wondering if anyone can answer a question for me ? Last week when we were kissing we both tasted blood in our mouths and when we checked it seemed to be coming from his mouth or gums and i have a broken tooth in my mouth, do you think i should be concerned about this? Thank you for any help i can get!

Getting tested is always a good idea whether the risk is high or not. I do not believe that risk factors are the reason to test. I think everyone should be tested.

I hope this helps,

thanbey

faery1 · 02-28-2005, 03:13 PM

Thanks for that but i guess i forgot to say that i was tested about six months ago and it came back negative! So i guess what i'm my question really is: does this experience put me at a higher risk and should i be tested again?

thanbey · 02-28-2005, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by faery1

Thanks for that but i guess i forgot to say that i was tested about six months ago and it came back negative! So i guess what i'm my question really is: does this experience put me at a higher risk and should i be tested again?

The recommended protocol for testing is to have two tests at least 6 months apart, preferable one year apart. So, I would consider another test in about 6 months. In the meantime, avoid alcohol as it has been implicated in seroconversion. That is, being exposed to hepc may be less likely to turn into an actual infection in the absence of alcohol.

best regards,

thanbey

madhayseed · 03-06-2005, 04:13 AM

Thanbey,

Please expand upon your comment relative to alcohol use and seroconversion.

Thanks,

madhayseed