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Transmission
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Type A usually spreads through contaminated water and food. Can bedspread in foreplay during sex or during contact between the mouth and anus.
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Type B (serum hepatitis) is most commonly transmitted through sexual contact. However, it can be transmitted whenever one is exposed to contaminated body fluids, including semen, saliva, vaginal secretions and blood. |
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Type C is most commonly passed through contaminated needles in drug use, tattooing or ear piercing. |
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Protection
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Cleanliness and sanitation are important to keep hepatitis from spreading. No sex until cured. Hepatitis B and C may become chronic. |
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Always wash hands after using the toilet. A & B vaccinations available. |
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Symptons (May Appear Within A Month Of Contact)
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Some individuals have no symptoms or they may be like a mild flu. |
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Muscle ache, fever, tiredness, and loss of appetite, headache, and dizziness. |
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In other cases: Dark urine, light stool color, yellow eyes and skin (jaundice), tenderness in liver area. |
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Sore throat, swollen glands, discharge from anus or urethra. |
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Treatment
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Bed rest until symptoms disappear. May take weeks or months to fully recover. No alcohol during convalescence. Use birth control method other than the pill until complete cure diagnosed by doctor. Do not take medication (even over-the-counter drugs) without a medical professional’s approval. |
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Warnings
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A baby born to a woman with type B may develop it and become a chronic carrier. |
Hepatitis is any infection of the liver. A, B, and C are each caused by different viruses.
