male prisoners and young offenders - Prison Reform Trust

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C• These are viruses that you can catch from someone else. You can catch themfrom someone’s blood and through having sex with them.• There is a vaccine you can take for Hepatitis B but not for Hepatitis C. A vaccineis something you can take to help stop you getting the virus in the first place.• Speak to someone in the healthcare team if you are worried about Hepatitis B orC or if you want more information.Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections - illnesses youcan get through having sex with someone. Also called STDs• There are quite a few different sexually transmitted diseases and infections. Someexamples are chlamydia and genital herpes.• Most of these can be treated and cured if you see healthcare staff straight away.• Most prisons will have special healthcare staff you can go to with any healthproblems to do with sex. But many doctors and other healthcare staff can alsotreat sexually transmitted diseases and infections.• Speak to the healthcare team if you are worried you may have caught an illnessthrough having sex. You can speak to them in private.72