Possible hepatitis infection from dried blood. Please help Me

[SickandScaredPleaseHelpMe]

I did not notice that there's a dried blood (menstrual period, I guess) on the right side of the toilet seat. I'm afraid I contacted hepatitis from this incident and was always anxious. I checked if I have open wounds and I saw one from a small pimple on the right leg left side. There's no blood on the pimple and is small. I have read that in order for it to be transmitted, the open wound should be very deep that requires stitches. Please enlighten me for I'm very depressed because of this incident. I have OCD and very anxious and don't know what to do. Please help me. Thank You so much.

[Dee1956]

Hi there, I looked it up, same thing, the blood would have to enter your body
Good luck!

[SickandScaredPleaseHelpMe]

So it is possible for me to be infected by hepatitis b?

[hrsepwrguy]

You can ask your hep b questions here, just follow the link

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Hepatitis-B/show/223

[flyinlynn]

Very doubtful again Hep b infected blood must enter your blood stream but as was suggested ash in the Hep b community

[SickandScaredPleaseHelpMe]

I did try but no one replied. Thank You for your answers.

[flyinlynn]

You only asked within the last hour these are forums not chat rooms with no medical people here just patients.

Someone will eventually see your question and respond it may be a day or two or more just depends on when someone sees your question.

For faster and better answers you should ask your doctor.

[flyinlynn]

Just to elaborate it requires blood to blood contact that is hep c infected blood must enter the blood stream of an uninfected person. A wound would have to be an open wound that is one that is wet and weeping. A fresh injury.

Also even in a situation where a health care worjer experiences an accidental needle stick involving a patient with known hep c the odds are only about 1.8%.

There have been no known transmission in the manner you have described.

If you continue to have excessive worry about contracting illnesses where you have no risk you should consider speaking with your doctor about anxiety issues.

[SickandScaredPleaseHelpMe]

Thank You for answering my concern. Please extend some of your time on my other concern; what about hepatitis b? Is it possible for me to be infected? Please help me. Thank You so much.

[flyinlynn]

Try this web page from the CDC of FAQ for the general public about hepatitis b

https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/bfaq.htm

[SickandScaredPleaseHelpMe]

Thank You so Much.

[SickandScaredPleaseHelpMe]

I'm so sorry. The dried blood was on the right side of the toilet seat and my pimple was on the left leg right side. I can't edit my first post. Thank You. -SickandScaredPleaseHelpMe

[Clementine02]

There is no risk. If it were that easy to catch hep C everyone would have it.