Hello Imran

HCV and HBV could be transmitted by blood (easily and mainly  for HCV) ,but also by saliva for HBV, and semen.

due to the saliva transmission, HBV is a problem in household if people share cutlery, toothbrushes....

due to the blood transmission, both of them could be transmitted in household with toothbrushing for example.

hope i helped you

Leslie

if your question is whether it is possible to transmit infections somehow between partners the answer is definitely yes. The contagion is easier with the exchange blood for minor injuries and less likely due to infected semen.

Monica

see also

J Reprod Immunol. 2013 Nov;100(1):20-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2013.03.004. Epub 2013 May 10.

Sperm viral infection and male infertility: focus on HBV, HCV, HIV, HPV, HSV, HCMV, and AAV.

Garolla A1, Pizzol D, Bertoldo A, Menegazzo M, Barzon L, Foresta C.

These might be of help 

Thomas, D. L., Cannon, R. O., Shapiro, C. N., Hook, E. W., Alter, M. J., & Quinn, T. C. (1994). Hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and human immunodeficiency virus infections among non-intravenous drug-using patients attending clinics for sexually transmitted diseases. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 169(5), 990-995.

Rafik, M. M., El Shazly, Y., Abbas, A. A., Abd Elhady, W., Ragab, D., & AlShennawy, D. (2014). Sexual Transmission of HCV in Heterologous Monogamous Spouses. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2014.

Hello Imran Zamin,

HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) can be transmitted by direct  blood-to-blood contact and through sexual activity. The presence of HBV cannot be denied in blood, semen and in vaginal fluids. So, it can be transmitted through sexual activity.

HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) can be transmitted by exposure to an infected blood.

It can be transmitted by sharing of injections or medical equipments such as (needles)

It can be transmitted through illegal or unchecked blood transfusions.

HCV infection can also be transmitted directly from mothers to unborn children.

Lastly, situations have arisen where outbreaks of HCV have been largely due to when medical instruments have been exposed to infected blood  and have been re-used without appropriate cleaning  betweeen patients.

I hope these answers help.

Kind regards

Olugbenga Oluwagbemi

Hello Imran,

HBV is a true Sexually Transmitted pathogen easily sharing during sexual contacts, particularly when occurr exchange of blood or saliva. Thus, all individuals with risky sexual behavior must be vaccinated against HBV. Also HCV can be considered a Sexually Transmitted virus with lower trasmission rate than HBV because it is the direct contact with the genital blood,  the causative way of trasmission. After the year 2000 several outbreaks of acute HCV Infections were observed among MSM in northern Europe associated with invasive sexual pratices, such as fisting,  or with the sinergic effect of the diffusion of ulcerative infectious syphilis. 

See also an old article of our team on the HCV incidence among males at risk

Article Incidence and Determinants of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Am...

Hello Imman,

As my colleages pointed out, both HCV and HBV are STDs as they can be transmitted via semen and other body fluids. 

Common references:

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs204/en/

http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/hepc.htm

Besides blood and blood products, HBV can also be transmitted through sexual contact as viruses are found in semen as well as vaginal secretions of infected individuals. However, sexual transmission of HCV is much less common. Therefore, safer sex practices (such as minimizing the number of sex partners and use of protective measures (condom) offer protection against HBV and HCV transmission.

Since HBV is also found in human saliva, the virus can be transmitted by sharing food (common among school children), cutlery, tooth brush etc. 

Hello Imran!

Please see: Savasi V, Parrilla B, Ratti M, Oneta M, Clerici M, Ferrazzi E: Hepatitis C virus RNA detection in different semen fractions of HCV/HIV-1 co-infected men by nested PCR. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol; 2010 Jul;151(1):52-5.