He had just had a root canal done and he was giving me oral sex, he also gave me a rim job. He does say that if he did get it he was not putting the blame on me. What I want to know is if he can get it through what we did that night. I also want to know what I can do to prevent me giving this virus to any other possible lovers I might have. Hepatitis C is found in the blood of an infected person.
Infection can occur through sexual contact, but the odds are low.
The virus is not transmitted through semen. However, the risk is still low because HCV doesn't seem to be transmitted easily when coming into contact with intact mucous membranes. Using condoms for anal sex is really important to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Keep doing that as best as you can. Other sexual activity should not put your partners at risk for HCV infection.