Hepatitis A

Of all the types, hepatitis A is the most common and also the least serious. In most cases, it resolves on its own.

Transmission

The virus is excreted through the intestines and ingested through the mouth. Hepatitis A is most commonly transmitted by eating or drinking contaminated food or through physical contact (e.g., from anus to hand to mouth). Infection can also occur through blood-to-blood contact.
If you enjoy rimming, anal play, or fingering, or if you share pipes or syringes with friends when using substances, you could end up contracting hepatitis A.

Protection

• The most effective protection is vaccination (Hepatitis A and B are often administered together).
• If you’ve already had hepatitis A, you’re usually immune and can’t get it again.
• When fisting, gloves can protect against hepatitis. Each person should use their own lubricant or lubricant pot. Important: Lubricants containing grease attack latex. Use latex gloves only in combination with fat-free lubricant.
• Fisting causes many small injuries to the intestinal mucosa, which can promote infection with HIV. If you are still fucked after fisting, make sure you have HIV protection. .
• When fisting or fucking with more than one partner: Change the condom, gloves or toy before you fuck someone else.
• Use only your own utensils for substance use and refrain from sharing paraphanalia.
• Inform your sex partners and wait for the medical treatment to finish before having sex again.

Symptoms

A hepatitis infection often goes unnoticed or is not recognized right away.

Two to four weeks after infection, flu-like symptoms (fever, joint pain, fatigue, loss of appetite) may develop. Sometimes there is itching or yellowing of the skin or eyes.

After a few weeks, the hepatitis A infection clears up on its own.

Test & Treatment

Hepatitis A is diagnosed through a blood test.

There is no specific treatment for hepatitis A itself. Medical treatment is aimed at alleviating the symptoms of the disease.

If you have an infection, you should avoid consuming substances that put a strain on your liver (medications, alcohol, and other substances).