Hepatitis C (HCV) Positive and Safe Sex ???

[usedalittle]

I am HEP-C poistive, new to this site and a fisting bottom want-to-be. I am in good health, tested regularly. I have not engaged in one-on-one sex yet with anyone besides my partner of 25 years who is not into FF but agrees for me to explore outside of our relationship. I get no responses to my fisting buddy safe sex parter requests I have proflled on another site. I am concerned that I might be wasting everybody's time with my fisting buddy search.

I would appreciate some feedback to the questions below. And please do not hold back the truth. If there is no hope for me in finding a FF buddy, I want to know. My questions are:

1. Is it even possible to have a "safe sex" experience with a FF bottom?
2. If yes, what precautions are recommended to play safe?
3. Is exchange of std test results standard practice within the fisting community?
4. Where do hcv positive guys go for fisting? I mean are there fisters that specialize in safely fisting "positives" like me?
5. I would particularly like to hear from members who either are or have played with others who are std "positive". I will keep all PM responses totally confidential.

Thanks.

[oinkable]

Hi there mister, glad to see you are well, i have the answers you seek!

I am also hcv positive, which i caught from a ff party, in my experience people are very happy to tell you their HIV status but not their hcv status.

In brighton uk where i live there has been a hepc outbreak among hiv positive men who are into ff.

So are there any safe options, well not 100% but you can do several things to reduce transmission.

Wear gloves if you are fisting or being fisted, in addition always use seperate pots of lube to your partner.

HCV is 1000X more infectious than HIV and even a tiny spec of blood can cause infection.

Have a bucket of miltons sterilisation liquid hands for washing hands and arms and toys in between use, and you should be fine.

I am hiv poz and hepc poz, and you can always get treated for your hep c there is a 50/50 chance of a cure and the treatment can be gruelling, but worth it, if you want any more information let me know, i have tried to pm you but im new here and apparently need 15 forum posts before i can pm.

hope this helps

oink

[usedalittle]

Thanks Oink for your response. Now I know that at least one other person knows what I was talking about. You are the only response I have received thus far.

I am puzzled by the apparant lack of knowledge and even interest about Hep C - especially within the handball community. I wonder if folks are even being tested regularly. If folks are not being tested, then they certainly will not get the treatment - which is effective in up to 50% of the cases as you indicate! I have received various forms of Inteferon injection treatments, but in my particular case the HCV has always returned. I have not had any unpleasurable side effects during treatment except my first injection about ten years ago. My greatest difficulty so far has been abstaining from one-on-one sex with my life partner - or anyone else for that matter.

One good benefit has been my discovery of the "joys of toys". I am amassing quite an arsenal of huge dildos, but my pussy keeps begging for a good punch fisting! I think all the handball gear is so hot: the long gloves, the chaps, the heavy boots, the masks, etc. - great for ff and minimizing spread of hcv as long as both partners know the score and do everything to play safe (including no lube sharing and no toy sharing).

Thanks again for your response. I have emailed Milton to learn if their products are sold in usa. If not, I will try to buy in uk and have shipped to usa. WELCOME TO GAYFISTERS!

[oinkable]

thanx usedalittle,

can i just ask, you are abstaining from one on one sex? wow! as long as protection is worn there is no need, but hey hope your ok.

speak soon mister

[ffaussie]

I am puzzled by the apparant lack of knowledge and even interest about Hep C - especially within the handball community. I wonder if folks are even being tested regularly. If folks are not being tested, then they certainly will not get the treatment - which is effective in up to 50% of the cases as you indicate! I have received various forms of Inteferon injection treatments, but in my particular case the HCV has always returned.

The effectiveness of the PEG inteferon treatment does primarily depends on the genotype of the HCV virus the person has ( though there are other factors involved ). Genotype 1 and 4 are the hardest to treat and the success rate is around 20% while genotype 2 and 3 are easier to treat and has a success rate of around 70%

How the treatment affects the individual varies but in general terms it is not a nice experience ( at least it wasn't for me and some of my friends ) and while I will have to do it again ( when the new Protease Inhibitors come out ) as it didn't work for me, I am not looking forward to it.

As to why it isn't mentioned much in the community, well I think it is mainly because people have their head in the sand about it unfortunately.