Risk Factors for Hepatitis C

Rejekine.Because of the risk factors Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is transmitted from person to person through contact with infected blood Hepatitis C virus, activities that increase contact with the blood it needs to be considered as a risk factor.
The most common risk factor is injecting drug users and transfusion of blood and blood products before 1992

Other risk factors such as tattoos and body piercing. Ink or tattoo needles that are used to make a tattoo or body piercing can be carriers of hepatitis C virus from one customer to another customer, if the offender does not do sterilasasi on equipment.

Other risk factors are needle injuries, especially in health care workers, hemodialysis and organ transplantation before 1992.

Needle-stick injuries, which often occurs in health care workers, can be a means of transmission of hepatitis C virus The probability of transmission of hepatitis C virus through needle larger than the HIV virus.

Today, in patients with HIV there is a standard protocol in the handling of syringes to reduce the risk of contracting HIV or AIDS. Unfortunately, there is no similar protocol for treatment in patients with hepatitis C to prevent transmission through needles.

Injecting Drug Users

Two-thirds of injecting drug users suffering from Hepatitis C.

People who use injecting drugs, even once, have a high risk of contracting Hepatitis C. Today, the risk of hepatitis C virus infected through injecting drugs was higher than HIV-infected about 60% to 80% are infected with Hepatitis C infected with HIV while about 30%.

Hepatitis C virus is easily spread through sharing needles, syringes and other supplies injecting drug users.

Sexual Relations

Although hepatitis is not easily transmitted through sexual intercourse, risky sexual behavior, especially that have more than one sexual partner, became the trigger for increased risk of hepatitis C virus infection

Approximately 15% of Hepatitis C infection is transmitted through sexual contact. Transmission through sexual intercourse on Hepatitis C is not as high on Hepatitis B. However, high-risk sexual behaviors associated with an increased risk of contracting Hepatitis C. Risk factors of hepatitis C transmission through sexual contact includes

Having more than one partner
PSK service users
Injury due to sex (lack of lubrication of the vagina can increase the risk of transmission through blood)
Sexual intercourse during menstruation.
In married couples, the risk of transmission increases with duration of marriage. This is related to sexual intercourse and sharing of equipment (such as toothbrushes, shaving razors, nail clippers, etc.).

If you have a sexual relationship with a person infected with Hepatitis C risk factors, you should run a test for Hepatitis C as well.