Hepatitis C

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COULD I ALREADY HAVE HEP C?

Ask your doctor for a blood test of Hep C if:

You ever injected street drugs, even if you experimented a few times many years ago.
You were treated for clotting problem with a blood product made before 1987.

You received a blood transfusion or solid organ transplant (e.g., kidney, liver, heart before July 1992, or you were notified that you received blood that possibly contained HCV.

You were ever on long-term kidney dialysis.

WHY SHOULD I BE TESTED FOR HEPATITIS C?

Early diagnosis is important so you can:

Be checked for liver disease.
Get treatment, if indicated. Drugs are licensed for the treatment of persons with long-term hepatitis C.
Learn how you can protect your liver from further harm.
Learn how you can prevent spreading Hep C to others.
Now then, obviously this is the most conservative view based from the Center for Disease Control. I can recommend that you govern yourselves accordingly. Remember, AIM is here for you, we can provide information, and testing, and suggest how you keep your boundaries healthy for however long a stay in the Adult Entertainment Industry you are planning. But above all do what is right for you, rather than point the finger at someone else, be friend, and a responsible sex worker, and we will all have a much more enjoyable time in the Biz!!

Stay Safe and Sexy,
Doctor Sharon Mitchell PH.D
Executive Director
AIM Healthcare Foundation