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I swallowed semen with blood in it and as it turns out he has hep c. can i still catch it if i didn't have an open wound?

Q: i swallowed semen with blood in it and as it turns out he has hep c. can i still catch it if i didn't have an open wound?

: Viral and some bacterial infections can be transmitted if contact with a mucus membrane (as in the mouth, intestines, vagina, urethra). This includes the hepatitis C virus.

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Dr. John Berryman answered

Viral and some bacterial infections can be transmitted if contact with a mucus membrane (as in the mouth, intestines, vagina, urethra). This includes the hepatitis C virus.

Answered 1/21/2022

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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Theoretically possible, risk lower than other circumstances, for reliable information check cdc.gov.

Answered 1/21/2022

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A member asked:

I swallowed semen with blood in it and as it turns out he has hep c. can i still catch it if i didn't have an open wound?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. John Berryman answered

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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