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Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hepatitis A (Infectious Hepatitis)

Affects

Liver

Common
Symptoms

Nausea and tiredness

Yellow skin and eyes

Pale stools and dark urine

Description

Caused by a virus

Passed on by intimate sexual contact or poor hygiene

Leaves you tired and enable to drink alcohol or eat
fatty food for months

Treatment

No treatment

Usually requires 2 or 3 months for full recovery

Complications

Can be fatal in rare circumstances

Prevention

Vaccination is the only reliable form of prevention

Promptly inform known partners of possible infection