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Old 07-16-2003, 06:29 PM   #1
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Hey Thanbey,

I saw in your post to DebSue that you indicate that men are not at risk for HCV of sexual transmission from their partner. My partner and I looked for references on that and really didn't find anything definitive but that the chances were low (but not out of the realm of possibility).

It varied for the several studies I saw online, but all indicated some level of risk (or perhaps did not clearly define which sex the partner was that became infected during a long marriage or relationship).

We are in a monogamous relationship and do not use barrier contraceptives so it is on my mind (being the infected one). He doesn't seem to care about the risk, however slight, but any studies to support that would be good to see.

I would appreciate any specific references or info you know on the subject, or if this is generally understood in the field.

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Look for an exhaustive discussion of this topic in the archives.

There are many pages here and we have discussed the relative merits of this argument a number of times.

You might also be interested in the articles on the website, which are also several pages long.

It's all there and I hope it helps,


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Old 07-17-2003, 08:44 PM   #3
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Hi,,Where do I go to find this information you referred to? This is such an important issue for me. Have discussed this board and what I have learned and his answer is "You don't know you got it yet" Why are you so freaked out over this? Like I have said "He is like an osterich..head in the sand. Thanby, you so seem to be so knowledgeable about this disease. I feel I should have insisted on protection. He says I am over paronoid. I say better safe than sorry. I brought up the supject of him being tested and he changes the subject. I can't help sorry how he IS going to react if I find I am positive for sure and how bad.
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Hi, went to this site [url="http://www.hcop.org"]www.hcop.org[/url] and quite informative. I was somewhat concerned that in the same sentence HIV and HEPC are talked about. Am I ignorant..these are not the same or even related are they?? Really getting nervous about this whole thing and what I am up against. I have always been a fairly healthy woman and I can't believe I have entered into this abyss and what I am about to put my family thru. Will my husband be able to handle this or just leave? Oh MY God!
God help us. DebSue

 
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The information is on the website below my name. Go to favorite links, then to the bottom of the page for REFERENCE ARTICLES. click on that link. There are several pages. I do not have the capacity to know which page what topic is on because it changes like this board does. Topics shift around some.

There are four or five pages of articles loosely organized by topic. It takes some effort, but it is worth it.

As to your husband, he is right, you don't know if you have it yet. You and he will have some negotiating to do in order for respective needs to be met. I can't imagine this is a new excercise after being married for 30 years.

You are reacting and he is waiting for the facts. Gee, sounds like my house!

Deep breath. Take one thing at a time and re-read the original response to you. Nothing has changes from yesterday, the day before or the day before that except you know something you didn't know before.

You should have insisted on protection? I have no idea what difference that would have made.

None of us can go back and to begin pointing fingers at someone you need support from seems counter-productive to me. If he doesn't want to be tested, this is his choice. It is unlikely that you will infect him if he is negative, so each to their own risks and responsibilities. Having him have a test is to address his status, not to find blame and launch recriminations.

The fact is, you will probably never know how you got hepatitis C. It is a guess, at best. I have not heard of ANYONE who tested positive who did not have at least two risk factors, when a risk factor could be identified at all.

I hope this helps.

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