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Free & confidential sexual health services for black and minority communities
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Hepatitis C can be passed on through:
Some people with hepatitis C may experience:
People with chronic hepatitis C infection (6 months or longer) may experience:
There is no vaccine for hepatitis C.
If you’re diagnosed with hepatitis C your GP will usually refer you to a liver specialist (Hepatologist).
Treatment can take a long time and can have side effects, so it is important you know that treatment is right for you before starting on it. Treatment will usually last for between 6 to or 12 months, depending on the strain of hepatitis C you have and will involve a combination of different drugs taken for some or all of this time.
If you think that you have hepatitis C it’s a good idea to get a blood test right away. You might not have symptoms but if you have been a situation that has increased risk such as drug use or unprotected sex with someone with the virus, it’s important you have your bloody taken and tested.
You can get a test at a range of sexual health clinics (sometimes called GUMs) across Greater Manchester.
Sexual Health testing services in Greater Manchester.
You can also test at your GP or community services like LGBT Foundation’s full screening clinic for people who identify as men who have sex with men.
The Passionate about Sexual Health (PaSH) Partnership) is a collaboration between BHA for Equality, George House Trust and the LGBT Foundation. The PaSH Partnership will deliver a comprehensive programme of interventions to meet the changing needs of people newly diagnosed with HIV, living longer term with HIV or at greatest risk of acquiring HIV.
Free & confidential sexual health services for black and minority communities
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Free and confidential support, advice and advocacy services for people living with HIV
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Providing advice, support and resources for LGBT people to take control of their sexual health and wellbeing
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