If you are diagnosed with hepatitis A, it is important to tell any people with whom you have had close contact, including sexual partners.
The infection to others for an extended period even before becoming unwell. People are infectious two weeks prior to symptom onset, and thus may transmit Hepatitis A infection is between 15 to 50 days with an average of 28 days.
To reduce the risk of exposure, hands should be thoroughly washed after going to the toilet, after finger and/or hand penetration of the anus, after handling condoms and sex toys or other objects, after sex, before eating and before preparing food or drink.Washing sex toys thoroughly after use can also reduce the risk of transmission. Condoms should be used over sex toys, and for oral and anal sex.
