I am 29 years old, 30 weeks of pregnancy. Accidentally discovered that my husband is sick with hepatitis C. I have, fortunately, no disease. Sought treatment in the regional center, suggested several options, we wanted to choose a treatment with the Swiss protocol, but it says that you can not get treatment for men whose partner is pregnant. Could you explain what it is connected and is not safe to start treatment when the house will give the child?

Respond Tatyana Stepanova, a gastroenterologist, hepatologist The protocol specified that if a partner is pregnant, the treatment of hepatitis C can not be carried. This is due to the fact that ribavirin, which has antiviral activity and that is accepted by the patients contained in semen and can enter the body of a pregnant partner and disrupt the normal course of pregnancy. Condom fully protects against the penetration of ribavirin in a woman's body. Treatment is not dangerous to start, if the house is newly born. Similar question: My husband is ill with hepatitis C, how long can become pregnant after treatment. Is it possible during treatment?