I recently got married and my husband had previously been ill with hepatitis C, he underwent treatment, but unfortunately, not fully recovered, although the liver had, according to the observer of his doctor, in good condition. My question is this - we want to have a child and is not currently using any means of protection. In addition, the doctor said that the likelihood of contracting hepatitis C infections is negligible, that Hepatitis C is dangerous only when in contact with blood, injections, etc. Nevertheless, I do not feel quite calm and do not understand how to behave in this situation: Is it not dangerous sex without a condom? How to conceive a child if the husband has hepatitis C? I hope I was able to clearly explain the whole situation.

Respond Tatyana Stepanova, a gastroenterologist, hepatologist It is always difficult to answer this question, and ask him very often. Likely to be infected with hepatitis C virus infections is very small, but it is a 0 - 7%. Infection occurs in the presence of lesions on the genitals, which creates an opportunity for the virus to penetrate the blood from one organism to another, or when a woman's menstruation, and men microdamages on the genitals. We have extensive experience monitoring by married couples when one spouse is ill with chronic hepatitis C. And, believe me, the infection is very rare. Similar question: "... the whole complex of treatment, as I understand it to the liver doctor has ordered ...