HEPATITIS B

WHAT IS HEPATITIS B?

• Virus that infects your liver

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS?

• Extreme tiredness
• Loss of appetite
• Tenderness and pain in the lower abdamin
• Nausea and vomiting
• Pain in joints

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS CONTINUED

• Headache
• Fever
• Hives

HOW IS IT TRANSMITTED?

• Saliva
• Vaginal fluids
• Semen
• Blood
• Urine

WHICH PARTS OF MY BODY WILL THIS EFFECT?

• Liver
• Parts of body where symptoms occur

WHAT ARE THE TREATMENTS OR CURES?

• No cure
• It goes away on its own within 4 to 8 weeks

HOW CAN YOU AVOID THIS STD?

• Get vaccine
• Abstain from sexual intercorse
• Use a condom every time
• Don't share personal hygiene items
• Don't "shoot" drugs with unclean needles

FACTS

• 46,000 people are infected each year
• Most infections occur among people ages 20-49
• 1 in 2 adults have no symptoms
• Symptoms occur between 6 weeks to 6 months after infection
• Very contagious

WHERE CAN YOU BE TESTED?

• Planned parenthood
• Many clinics
• Health departments
• Private healthcare providers

HBV VACCINE

• Very effective
• Given to infants and young children
• Makes body's immune system develop antibodies
• Given in 3 shots: 1st and 2nd shot are given 1 month apart
• 3rd shot is given 6 months from 1st one

SIDE EFFECTS OF VACCINE

• Soreness, redness, swelling or itching
• Mild fever in some cases, dizziness
• Small risk if allergic reaction
• Fast heartbeat, hives, weakness