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Sexual Transmission

Easy C Facts: Gay Men, Sex & HCV

This information sheet discusses hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among gay men. It explains that HCV is not easily transmitted through sexual contact, but that men who have sex with men, especially those infected with HIV, have a higher rate of contracting it this way. The information sheet suggests that people with HIV should be tested for HCV and reminds individuals of ways to prevent HCV.