\uf0d8 Transmitted by blood to blood contact.
\n\uf0d8 Not easily sexually transmitted \u2013 but risk may be increased if
\nthere is physical trauma (i.e. tears, micro-abrasions, or damage
\nto the skin) and\/or blood present during sex.
\n\uf0d8 Can cause inflammation of the liver and cell damage leading to
\ncirrhosis and liver cancer.
\n\uf0d8 There is no vaccine for HCV.
\n\uf0d8 Various types of treatments can be used, with some successful
\ncontrol of the virus reported. However, the treatment for HCV
\noften has many side effects: depression, nausea and lethargy.
\n\uf0d8 Up to 80% of persons with HCV have no signs or symptoms.
\n\uf0d8 25% of people infected with HCV as adults will self-resolve the
\nvirus with their own immune system; 75% will develop chronic
\ninfection.
\n\uf0d8 Effectiveness of condoms in preventing sexual transmission of
\nHCV is unknown, but it is biologically plausible that condoms
\nwould be effective.
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\n\uf0b7 Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
\n\uf0d8 Liver infection transmitted mainly via fecal-oral contact (i.e. poor
\nhand washing after contact with anus\/feces or oral-anal sex –
\n\u201crimming\u201d). The organism must be ingested in order to infect.
\n\uf0d8 HAV can be asymptomatic or can cause the same symptoms
\nas HBV and HCV. Usually HAV infections self-resolve and it
\nseldom causes the kinds of serious consequences as with HBV
\nor HCV.
\n\uf0d8 Once a person has developed antibodies for HAV they are
\nimmune for life.
\n\uf0d8 There is a vaccine for HAV (series of 2 shots).
\n\uf0d8 Use of latex gloves or dental dams for rimming can reduce
\nchances for transmission of HAV.
\n\uf0d8 The three types of Hepatitis mentioned (A, B & C) are not
\nclosely related viruses \u2013 their main commonality is that they
\nattack the liver.
\nSome viruses like HBV and HAV are usually more acute infections,
\nmeaning they only affect the body for a short period of time (under 6
\nmonths) before they self-resolve.
\nOther viruses are chronic infections that can remain in the body and
\naffect organs, tissues or cells for a long time. If someone has a
\nchronic STD infection, they can pass it to others.
\nSome viruses, like HSV, have acute symptoms (outbreaks with sores)
\nthat come and go, but the virus itself is in the body for life, and is,
\ntherefore, chronic.
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\uf0d8 Transmitted by blood to blood contact. \uf0d8 Not easily sexually transmitted \u2013 but risk may be increased if there is physical trauma (i.e. tears, micro-abrasions, or damage to the skin) and\/or blood present during sex. \uf0d8 Can cause inflammation of the liver and cell damage leading to cirrhosis and liver cancer. \uf0d8 There is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-about-std","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t