Important messages:
- When fucking or fisting, wash and disinfect your hands (and forearms) before changing partner or role (top/bottom).
- Clean and disinfect the “play area” as well before changing partner or role (top/bottom).
- Do not share dildos/toys or anal douches. Need to use someone else’s? Then make sure you know how to disinfect these.
- Never use disinfectants on your cock or ass.
- Perfect cleanliness and disinfection won’t always be possible. But better to try than to do nothing at all. Talk to each other about this before having sex.
Hepatitis C survives outside the body for longer than HIV. The virus seems able to survive for up to six weeks at room temperature on materials such as steel, plastic and rubber. Lubricant with hepatitis C can also get on your skin while playing.
Read moreWhen fucking or fisting, there may be hepatitis C lubricant on the following parts of the body:
- cock
- pubic hair
- balls
- groin
- hands//forearms
- butt
Used dildos (or other toys for ass play) can also contain hepatitis C. The virus can also attach itself to nozzles for anal douching.
There may also be lubricant in the area where you play. Avoid lying in it:
Pay attention:
Each time you change partner or change role (top/bottom) you clean and disinfect
Not every disinfectant kills hepatitis C. We have made a list of disinfectants that are suitable for killing hepatitis C quickly.
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The disinfectants recommended by NoMoreC meet the standards set by the Dutch National Centre for Hygiene and Safety (LCHV), which is part of RIVM. These disinfectants work quickly and are safe to use. Make sure you always have the following approved disinfectants at home, and don’t use them for anything they were not made for.
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The disinfectants recommended by NoMoreC meet the standards set by the Dutch National Centre for Hygiene and Safety (LCHV), which is part of RIVM. These disinfectants work quickly and are safe to use. Make sure you always have the following approved disinfectants at home, and don’t use them for anything they were not made for.
Hands and forearms
• Sterilium® med: - apply for at least 30 seconds
You can also use Betadine® scrub to disinfect your hands and arms. Rub your wet hands and forearms with Betadine® scrub for at least 30 seconds, then wash it off with lots of water.
The play area
• Blue Wonder® wipes: - apply for at least 15 seconds
These wipes contain 1% hydrogen peroxide. This breaks down into water and oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide doesn’t produce any fumes, and the wipes do not leave bleach marks.
Your dildos, toys and anal douche
• bleach solution 1:9 (1 litre of household bleach and 9 litres of cold water) – soak dildos/toys for at least 5 minutes
Important notes:
Dettol® does not work against hepatitis C. It kills bacteria, but not viruses like hepatitis C.
All-purpose alcohol (with an alcohol content of 70% or higher, for example) is not effective enough to kill hepatitis C.
Alcohol-based disinfectants sold in stores and web shops will produce fumes that can make you lightheaded when used on large surfaces. If someone lights a cigarette during the disinfection process this could start a fire or cause an explosion.
Do not use Blue Wonder® wipes to disinfect dildos. Wipes can’t reach into little cracks that a dildo might have.
Use cold water only to prepare the bleach solution for your dildos/toys and anal douche. If you use warm water, it could create bleach fumes. Besides that, bleach works better and for much longer when mixed with cold water. Always place the solution in an area with lots of fresh air (therefore, not in the play area).
Bleach does not harm your dildos/toys, and it won’t change their colour, except when you leave them in the solution for hours. Always rinse well with water. This will prevent irritation of the mucous membrane of your ass, the next time the dildo/toy or anal douche is used.
Never use disinfectants on your cock or ass. They can irritate your mucous membranes, which would increase the risk of hepatitis C. Washing your cock and ass with a mild soap or wash gel and rinsing well is the most you can do to remove lube below the waist.
It is important to remember that
Below is a step-by-step guide to disinfection. Watch the instructional videos, too. They are subtitled, so you can also watch them with the sound off, if necessary.
Written instructions on washing and disinfecting hands and forearms
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Don’t forget to do your forearms, the skin between your fingers and your cuticles.
Use enough Sterillium® med to ensure your hands and forearms stay wet for at least 30 seconds. Apply more Sterillium® med, if necessary.
Written instructions on cleaning and disinfecting the play area
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Follow the same steps for your sling’s chains and frame if anyone touched these with lubed fingers.
One wipe is enough to disinfect about 1.5 square metres.
Close the package immediately after taking a wipe. Otherwise, the remaining Blue Wonder® wipes will get dry and won’t do their job properly. NB: using water to make a dry wipe wet again is pointless.
Written instructions on cleaning dildos/toys and anal douche
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