STDs Can Be Pretty Scary

Name: Hepatitis C

How You Get It: Ahhh, another Hepatitis? Nuts. Hepatitis C travels in people’s blood, which means you can get it through both sex – unless you’re using a condom, which you should be, dudes. If you happen to catch it, however, you may experience jaundice, abdominal pains and other flu-like symptoms.

Gory Details: Like its cousins, Hep A and Hep B, Hepatitis C has a thing for the liver. Chronic Hepatitis C can lead to equally chronic fatigue, weight loss, fevers, fitful sleeps and joint pain. It’s worth mentioning that the disease takes a harder toll on men than women.

How You Kill It: You can’t kill Hep C, but researchers have developed an experiemental vaccine, but it isn’t yet available for mass use. You know what that means? Be safe, silly!