A 21-year-old member asked:

Does anal to mouth sex acts increase my chance of getting a hepatitis a infection?

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Dr. Jason Beasleyanswered

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Yes: The virus that causes hepatitis a is spread by the fecal-oral route.

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Dr. Allen Kamravaanswered

Colon and Rectal Surgery 16 years experience

Yes: Hepatitis a is transferred via fecal to oral route.

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