Contents:
- Medical Video: Hepatitis B Information for Pregnant Women
- How can hepatitis be transmitted through sexual contact?
- What are the symptoms and signs of a partner getting hepatitis?
- Can sharing sex toys spread hepatitis?
- Are condoms effective for preventing transmission of hepatitis?
- Safe sex tips with people with hepatitis
Medical Video: Hepatitis B Information for Pregnant Women
Hepatitis viruses can be transmitted from one person to another through sexual contact. Therefore, it is important to always have safe sex if you or your partner is infected with hepatitis. There are a number of things you and your partner should pay attention to for a pleasant sex experience while simultaneously reducing the risk of transmission of the virus. Check out the following article for tips on having safe sex with hepatitis sufferers.
How can hepatitis be transmitted through sexual contact?
Hepatitis A spreads through fecal-oral contact, which can occur if there is direct oral-anal sexual contact or mouth contact with fingers, and objects that have been inside or near the anus of the infected person.
The hepatitis B virus is found in vaginal secretions, saliva, and semen of infected people. Therefore, sex can transmit the virus, including alsooral sex and especially anal sex. Both sex between heterosexual or homosexual couples who are carried out without safety can transmit the virus. Kissing also has the potential as a medium for transmission of hepatitis because the virus is also found in saliva. The risk of transmission of hepatitis through a kiss can increase if one partner uses braces or has a tear or open wound in the mouth.
Hepatitis C spreads through contact with the blood of an infected person, which may be due to cuts or tears in the genitals, or during menstruation.
What are the symptoms and signs of a partner getting hepatitis?
There are no definite symptoms or signs to indicate that someone has hepatitis. Some infected people look very healthy even in the later stages of this disease.But beware if you realize that you or your partner has a yellowing of the skin or eyes. This skin discoloration is called jaundice, aka jaundice. Other hepatitis symptoms include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, vomiting, joint or stomach pain, and colored stools.
If you or your partner is diagnosed or is at high risk of having this disease, it is advisable to talk to each other about each other's health conditions.
Can sharing sex toys spread hepatitis?
Yes. Sex toys can potentially be a medium for the spread of the virus from one person to another, because the hepatitis B virus can survive outside the body for one week or more.
Soak a vibrator or other sex toy in boiling water every time it is used up to reduce the risk of transmission. But the safest advice if you have hepatitis is to avoid involving sex toys on the bed until your partner is vaccinated.
Are condoms effective for preventing transmission of hepatitis?
One of the tips for having safe sex with hepatitis sufferers is to use a condom. Latex condoms are believed to be effective in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases by 99 percent. Always use a condom every time you have a new sexual relationship (whether it's a new round or with a new partner), unless you and your partner commit to an exclusive monogamous relationship.
Some health experts recommend using only latex condoms. Variations in the types of condoms with added flavor or fragrance are not fully guaranteed to protect. Do not use oil-based lubricants because they can damage the quality of latex.
Safe sex tips with people with hepatitis
Here are some tips for safe sex with hepatitis sufferers that you should know:
- Understand your partner. Do not engage in risky sexual activity, and take measures to prevent transmission. Tell your partner about your hepatitis diagnosis, and find out more about his sexual history.
- Use condoms. Use latex condoms for each type of sex, and use water-based lubricants to help reduce the possibility of condoms being torn. Lubricants also reduce the possibility of injury due to friction on the penis or the inside of the vagina. Condoms must be used from the beginning to the end of sexual activity.
- Don't have sex when drunk. Combining alcohol or other drugs with sexual activity can interfere with your logic and reasoning, thereby reducing your ability to communicate and take responsibility before sex, and risk the wrong way to use condoms.
The most important thing about having safe sex with hepatitis sufferers is understanding your partner and also the disease itself. You must motivate yourself to protect yourself and your partner to achieve a sex life that is not only satisfying, but also healthy.
Hello Health Group does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
