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Sex and Sexuality
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Overview
Can you pass hepatitis C to a sex partner?
Can you pass hepatitis C through other types of sexual contact, such as oral and anal sex?
Is the hepatitis C virus in saliva, semen and vaginal secretions, as well as blood?
If you have large amounts of virus in your blood, are you more likely to spread the disease to a sex partner?
Can birth control prevent the spread of the hepatitis C virus?
What is the risk of a pregnant woman passing hepatitis C to her baby?
Do you need to use birth control methods when you are on combination treatment (ribavirin and interferon)?
What makes a person more likely to spread the hepatitis C virus to a sexual partner?
How can you reduce the chances of spreading the hepatitis C virus through sexual contact?
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Reviewed/Updated Date: February 7, 2007