Where can I purchase an at-home Hepatitis C test? -
06-29-2009, 10:35 PM
So, my ex-husband contracted Hep-C in early 1976 due to extensive intravenous drug use. He was pretty heavily into heroin at the time (he was in a rock band, so it's nothing especially salacious) and the potential risk of sharing needles wasn't common knowledge at the time.
Anyway, my husband assured me over the years that Hepatitis C wasn't transmittable through sexual intercourse and other types of marital intimacy. Anyway, I was recently hired by an internal medicine specialist who informed my that, in fact, all forms of Hepatitis can be transmitted through any type of sexual contact.
My husband passed away two months ago due to liver and kidney failure. We engaged in unprotected intercourse on multiple occasions. What are the odds that I may have contracted his disease?
I don't have medical insurance, and I don't exactly feel comfortable with approaching my family doctor with this matter.
Are there any discreet and confidential at-home testing services that I can take advantage of?
Thanks and God bless.
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