can hep c be transmitted sexually?
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Hepatitis C is mainly passed on through using contaminated needles and syringes or sharing other items with infected blood on them. It's also a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can be passed on through unprotected sex, although this is less common.
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Hepatitis B is spread when blood, semen, or other body fluids from a person infected with the virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. This can happen through sexual contact; sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment; or from mother to baby at birth.
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Hepatitis B is spread through sexual contact (homosexual and heterosexual), needle sharing, needle stick injury, mucous membrane exposure, and direct contact with infected body fluids. There appears to be no transmission of Hepatitis B via tears, sweat, urine, and stool or droplet nuclei (airborne).
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As recently reviewed by Le Campion et al.45, there are several routes by which HCV could conceivably cross the placenta to accomplish in utero transmission, including transcytosis, trafficking in maternal mononuclear cells59,60, receptor mediated entry into and possibly infection of trophoblasts61,62, or other injury ...
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False. Spreading hepatitis B through kissing is highly unlikely, however, deep kissing that involves the exchange of large amounts of saliva might result in infection if there are cuts or abrasions in the mouth of the infected person, especially if they have a high viral load.
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HCV can be transmitted to an infant in utero or during the peripartum period. In the United States, 1% to 2.5% of pregnant women are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), which carries an approximately 5% risk of transmission from mother to infant.
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Hepatitis C is more commonly transmitted through blood (transfusion, shared needles), but can also be transmitted through sexual contact. Hepatitis D is more common in Africa and Eastern Europe and is transmitted through blood and sexual contact. Hepatitis B must be present for hepatitis D.
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The presence of C. difficile bacteria in the genital tracts of patients with STDs suggests that the organism itself can be transmitted sexually. Intestinal infections are common in homosexual men.
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You may get hepatitis B if you have unprotected sex with someone who is infected. The virus can pass to you if the person's blood, saliva, semen or vaginal secretions enter your body. Sharing of needles. HBV easily spreads through needles and syringes contaminated with infected blood.
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Hepatitis C is spread by exposure to blood and body fluids. The virus is transmitted primarily by sharing needles. It can also be spread by receiving a transfusion or blood products, and having sex with someone who has Hepatitis C, although both are rare.
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The mechanisms underlying vertical transmission of HCV are poorly understood. Intrauterine transmission during pregnancy and infection at the time of delivery are both possible, although it appears that the majority of HCV-infected infants are infected perinatally (either late intrauterine or intrapartum).
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Because hepatitis C is thought to be transmitted via blood-to-blood contact, only sexual activities that increase the potential for exposure to blood are considered risky. The risk of sexual transmission of hepatitis C is widely considered to be extremely low in heterosexual relationships.
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Hepatitis C is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. It is spread from person to person through contact with blood. Most people who are infected with hepatitis C don't experience any symptoms for years. However, hepatitis C usually is a chronic illness (which means it doesn't go away on its own).
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Hepatitis A is primarily contracted through penile-vaginal intercourse or through oral-genital sex.
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The blood it sucks as a meal flows in a completely separate channel and only in one direction: toward the mosquito. So, it's biologically very unlikely that infected blood could be spread to another person, and there is no evidence that mosquitos can transmit HCV or HIV.
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Hepatitis A can be spread from close, personal contact with an infected person, such as through certain types of sexual contact (like oral-anal sex), caring for someone who is ill, or using drugs with others. Hepatitis A is very contagious, and people can even spread the virus before they feel sick.
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Both hepatitis B and C infections can cause short- and long-term effects. However, hepatitis C is more likely to turn into a chronic condition than hepatitis B. A person can transmit hepatitis B through bodily fluids, while the transmission of hepatitis C usually only occurs through blood-to-blood contact.