I can well understand your concerns after what has happened. As 12Step says, the Hep C virus is transmitted via blood to blood contact, and although the risk of sexual transmission is minimal, the risk does increase with rough sex even with the use of condoms (they do sometimes break). So there is a slight possibility that your ex wife could have contracted it, although that risk would be low, and the chances of you having caught it from her would be lower still.
As far as your children are concerned, I would think it`s very unlikely that they would have caught it even if, in the worst case scenario, both you and your wife had the virus. The main risk areas would be sharing toothbrushes, nail clippers, etc, but I can tell you that my 2 children grew up in a household where me and my husband both had Hep C (we didn`t know we had it untill the kids were in their teens) and they are both clear of the virus.
At the end of the day the only real way of putting your mind at ease would be to speak to your medical care provider and get tested, but try not to worry too much.
Wishing your all the best, Jill xx
12Step Guy said
Jul 10, 2012
These boards aren't a good place to get medical advice, the best place is with your health care provider, be sure to go talk to them.
While Hep-c could be transmitted sexually and the circumstances you describe could put her at risk, the chance of transmission to you or children is slight (needs to be blood to blood but can't be absolutely ruled out) . But getting tested is a strong recommendation, maybe not because of what happened but one never knows.
Testing shouldn't have the stigma it does. Obviously both of you sound like folks who need testing for STD's. I hope there comes a day when Hep-c is routinely done.
Tek said
Jul 10, 2012
Hello all
My wife had an affair with a guy who probably has HepC. His wife is a serial cheater and we know is a cocaine and pot user at a minimum. My soon to be ex wife stated to me that she and this other guy had 'vigourous' sex for several hours each night over the course of about 10 days and used condoms.
We can't remember if we had sex or not after her encounters with this guy but if we did it would have been only once and with a condom and not vigorous and not for several hours. We filed for divorced a couple of days after this (I found about the other guy).
Anyway, what is the chance she got HepC from this guy and what is the hence she gave it to me? Also, what about the two small kids we have in the house? Should I worry about transmission to them?
Thanks,
-worried dad
Hi there Tek, and welcome.
I can well understand your concerns after what has happened. As 12Step says, the Hep C virus is transmitted via blood to blood contact, and although the risk of sexual transmission is minimal, the risk does increase with rough sex even with the use of condoms (they do sometimes break). So there is a slight possibility that your ex wife could have contracted it, although that risk would be low, and the chances of you having caught it from her would be lower still.
As far as your children are concerned, I would think it`s very unlikely that they would have caught it even if, in the worst case scenario, both you and your wife had the virus. The main risk areas would be sharing toothbrushes, nail clippers, etc, but I can tell you that my 2 children grew up in a household where me and my husband both had Hep C (we didn`t know we had it untill the kids were in their teens) and they are both clear of the virus.
At the end of the day the only real way of putting your mind at ease would be to speak to your medical care provider and get tested, but try not to worry too much.
Wishing your all the best, Jill xx
These boards aren't a good place to get medical advice, the best place is with your health care provider, be sure to go talk to them.
While Hep-c could be transmitted sexually and the circumstances you describe could put her at risk, the chance of transmission to you or children is slight (needs to be blood to blood but can't be absolutely ruled out) . But getting tested is a strong recommendation, maybe not because of what happened but one never knows.
Testing shouldn't have the stigma it does. Obviously both of you sound like folks who need testing for STD's. I hope there comes a day when Hep-c is routinely done.