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Being infected with HIV and hepatitis B or C can also cause:• liver damage• liver cancer that happens more quickly than in people who do not have HIVPeople who have hepatitis B or C and HIV are also more likely to pass onthe viruses to others because they carry more of the viruses in their blood.Among people who have both HIV and hepatitis C, hepatitis C is the mostcommon cause of death.You can be tested for hepatitis B and C and HIV at the same time by doinga blood test. There is no specific treatment for those infected with HIV andhepatitis B or C, only separate treatments for HIV and hepatitis B or C. Itis important to treat all infections, but the treatments can interfere witheach other. Your healthcare provider can recommend the best treatmentoptions for you.32
In Canada, some people have been criminallycharged for not telling sex partners that theywere infected with HIV. If you have HIV, it isimportant to tell your partners you have it,to get treatment and to use condoms.33
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Page 4 and 5: Realize Your RiskChlamydia.........
Page 6 and 7: ChlamydiaWhat is it?Chlamydia is a
Page 8 and 9: How is it treated?Chlamydia can be
Page 10 and 11: In the second stage you may develop
Page 12 and 13: How can you tell if you have it?You
Page 14 and 15: How is it treated?It is becoming mo
Page 16 and 17: • a body rash and/or feeling like
Page 18 and 19: TrichomoniasisWhat is it?Trichomoni
Page 20 and 21: 20Human Papillomavirus (HPV) andAno
Page 22: How is it treated?HPV cannot be cur
Page 25 and 26: What can you do if you have a herpe
Page 27 and 28: How can you tell if you have it?You
Page 29 and 30: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)W
Page 31: How is it treated?There is no cure
Page 35 and 36: How do you get tested?You can usual
Page 37 and 38: Risk RaterKissingKissing exposes yo
Page 39 and 40: Exposure to infected needlesContact
Page 41 and 42: What Should You Know?Whether you ar
Page 43 and 44: If You Choose To Have Sex, Use A Co
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