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Please help.

Well I searched all over the internet to get an answer, but im getting mixed results. I "made out" with a guy who is infected with hep c. I'm now scared im infected. Is that possible?
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476246 tn?1418870914
I'm sorry about your graves', must be difficult for you. I hope you will find some relief.

Don't need to worry about the hep c though.

Go enjoy yourself!

Marcia
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thank you so much ! Im 19 and my graves effects all aspects of my life, i get sick easily and my immune system does basically nothing for me so i was scared i would get it easily.
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971268 tn?1253200799
Meghan, let me just third what Marcia and FLGuy said.  It's not even remotely possible that you got Hep C from making out.  I've been doing much more than that with my husband for many years and I do not have it.  No worries!
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476246 tn?1418870914
NO, it is not possible.

Many of us have been married or in long term relationships and have not infected our partners. It is a blood to blood disease. His blood would have to somehow get into your blood stream.

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well theres another thing, i was born with graves diease. does that effect my risk at all?
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96938 tn?1189799858
No.
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