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If I Had A Negative Test For Hep C Am I Ok
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IVF for - HepC Male (Positive) and Female (Negative)Hi Doc,My world has turned upside down with the news that I (Male) am tested positive for Hepatitis C but fortunately my wife has been tested negative. We have been trying to have baby for last 4 years but no luck so we thought of going for IVF. But...Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
HCV infected males can have sperm washings before in vitro fertilization (IVF) so that you will not be infectious to your wife. If you don't infect your wife, your baby is not at risk.Even with routine intercourse there is a risk of spreading...
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hepc after 48tx testsmy GI says hepc is neg., but the numbersare still about 561,he says thats low as their tests can... Read more »Hep-c screening test mildly positiveI went in a few weeks ago to get my annual exam done at my OB-GYN, and asked them to go ahead and... Read more »
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Nigeria Orders Tests on Local Cure for HIV VirusThe legal battle between Nigerian scientist Jeremiah Abalaka and the Health Ministry over the ban on using his HIV vaccine is continuing with a directive from the Nigerian parliament ordering clinical trials of the drug. The tests are set to begin... Read more »Colorado: Hepatitis C Awareness and Testing Campaign LaunchedHep C Connection is a new awareness and testing campaign aimed at alerting Coloradoans about hepatitis C virus, which is especially prevalent among baby boomers. Those born between 1946 and 1964 account for nearly 70 percent of HCV cases, and a new... Read more »World Bank Warns of AIDS Increase in CameroonThe World Bank, which last month approved a $50 million fund for Cameroon's anti-AIDS efforts, announced Thursday that the HIV/AIDS infection rate in the country soared more than 20-fold in the past 10 years. According to the bank's Robert... Read more »Guide to Hepatitis C for People Living With HIVWhat Happens to People Who Have Hepatitis C The Natural History of HCV Although hepatitis C also affects other parts of the body, your liver is the organ most affected. Your liver is an essential organ with hundreds of functions. On a daily... Read more »
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hiv and hepc
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
it has been 6 months since exposure started having diarrhea and all my lymph nodes in my breast and under arm are swollen soreness in my back. my stomach keeps burning. had ars 3 weeks after exposure lymphadenopathy but it didnt hurt but my throat was... Read more » coinfections hiv and hepc
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
please help i know you guess are not doctor but could youplease due some research for me ? I dont have acsess to a computer often. can you find out if 6 months test is accurate or is it 6month from time of exposure or6 month after onset of symptoms Read more » HIV and HEP-C co-infection
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i know this might sound like a stupid question but is it possible to pick up both HIV and HEP-C from one unprotected, penis/vaginal sexual encounter ? and if so, can this cause problems with an HIV test at 3 months ? co-infection ?thanks regards peter Read more »
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