Hepatitis C!?

I've had sex with someone who i think has hepatitis C 7 years ago. I haven't had any health problems since then nor do I have now. Is it possible that I might have hepatitis C? Please honest answers only, thanks!

Hepatitis C is rarely sexually transmitted (<5%) in stable, monogamous relationships, so if you were both exclusively dating each other for several years, then the likelihood is low. However, if there was risky sex where blood was exchanged, then the risk increases. Specifically, if there was rough sex, kinky sex (sticking pins into each other -yes people do that), multiple partners, or sex with someone who is coinfected with Hep C or some other way that blood from him/her got into your bloodstream, then the risk is there.
Why guess & worry? Get yourself tested. You probably have more of risk of infection from sharing razors or toothbrushes . By the way, Hep C (HCV) often goes undiagnosed for years because people can have no symptoms for years, even decades. The liver is a very tough organ and will take a lot of damage before it starts to send signals. Often the first signs are elevated liver enzymes, but even 40% of people with HCV have liver enzymes in the normal range. The best thing to do is to get a hepatitis panel done. They will test you for Hep A, B , & C.
FYI- the risk factors for HCV transmission are:
blood transfusions before 1992, IV drug use even if only one time many years ago, tattoos, piercings, pnuematic vaccinations given by the military, exposure to blood (like medical professionals), kidney dialysis, sharing toothbrushes or razors with someone who is infected even if they don't know it yet, sex (as mentioned above), and transmission from mother to child, although that is rare (<5%).Best wishes, hope this information helps you.

It is possible for the Hepatitis C virus to be dormant in your body for up to 20 years. Get regular check ups to be certain you do not come down with it. If you do they can treat it with chemo, it is not a death sentence.

According to WebMD journal, experts are not sure if you can get hepatitis C through sexual contact. If there is a risk of getting the virus through sexual contact, it is very small.

You cannot get hepatitis C from casual contact such as hugging, kissing, sneezing, coughing, or sharing food or drink.
If you're worried, get a blood test done or you can buy a home test called a Home Access Hepatitis C Check kit at most drugstores. If the test shows that you have been exposed to the virus in the past, be sure to talk to your doctor to find out if you have the virus now.

The CDC rates the risk of getting Hep C through sex as low. They do not recommended any testing.

it's possible for anyone to have hcv since there are so many different ways of an infected persons blood to enter the other persons bloodstream.
many do not know about hcv infection. a person can be what appears fine, ie, no symptoms with a high level of liver damage and then there are those with many symptoms and very little liver damage.

your best bet is to be tested if you've ever had a tattoo, ever shared a razor or toothbrush, snorted cocaine, injected drugs, ever received blood or bi-products or ever went to the dentist or had any surgery prior to 1995.

if you find out your hcv positive with any risk factors above, chances are thats how you got hcv since hcv is not a true std because of hcv being only infectious through blood. hcv is not transmitted through any other bodily fluid. the only way hcv can infect is if the tainted blood had entered your bloodstream.

those who are thought of to had acquired hcv infection in monogomous couples probably acquired hcv infection through household exposure, and not sexual intercourse. with that being said, considering there are over 5 million infected in the united states, your risk is about.06% or less.

now, on a personal level, i have never given anyone hcv infection and i've had hcv longer than i even knew what a french kiss was! i am now married and have two healthy teens and my husband does not have hcv. (i have a sustained viral response going on 5 years now and am considered cured). regardless, i had the same boyfriend on and off again for 14 years prior to my relationship now and he doesn't have hcv infection, infact, he slept with me knowing i had hcv once i found out.

the best thing to do is simply get tested, however, if your not a high risk, i highly doubt you'd of acquired hcv through sexual intercourse, however....one should always test and doctors should always make a test for hcv a standard proceedure.