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What Are The Chances Of Catching Hepatitis C?

I have suspicion the last person I had sex with has hepititus c , i had sex with him twice , once 3 months ago and once 1 month ago , I have now had a liver function and I have to go back for another as my atl was high , I had been drinking the night before the test , what is the possibility of hepititus c , should I be worried , thankyou
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Hello
In your case , you doubted that Hepatitis "C" transmitted through sex or not .
After going through many studies I would like to say that there is not a chance that you got HVC .
Now read this brief study for your information:
Patients at risk for hepatitis "C" include persons who have ever injected illegal drugs, have received hemodialysis , or were born to an infected mother ( perinatal 0 , health care workers who have sustained needlestick accidents are at risk.
I mentioned ( however this is not for you ) so that you can understand that sexual act don't transmit HVC.
This is clearly mentioned in the book ,that there is no other way of transmission of HVC , so surely you didn't get any HVC infection by this sexual act .
Alt high level may be due to alcohol use , so need not to worry .
Hope this will help you.
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What Are The Chances Of Catching Hepatitis C?

Hello In your case , you doubted that Hepatitis C transmitted through sex or not . After going through many studies I would like to say that there is not a chance that you got HVC . Now read this brief study for your information: Patients at risk for hepatitis C include persons who have ever injected illegal drugs, have received hemodialysis , or were born to an infected mother ( perinatal 0 , health care workers who have sustained needlestick accidents are at risk. I mentioned ( however this is not for you ) so that you can understand that sexual act don t transmit HVC. This is clearly mentioned in the book ,that there is no other way of transmission of HVC , so surely you didn t get any HVC infection by this sexual act . Alt high level may be due to alcohol use , so need not to worry . Hope this will help you.