there is no surefire symptom or sign to indicate that someone has hepatitis. some infected people look perfectly healthy even in advanced stages of illness. experts recommend talking openly with sex partners about the risk of hepatitis and other sexually transmitted infections. of course if you notice that someone has yellowing of the skin or eyes (a condition known as jaundice) consider that a red flag. other symptoms of hepatitis include fever fatigue loss of appetite nausea vomiting joint or abdominal pain and clay-colored bowel movements. blood tests are available to help determine if someone has hepatitis that could spread through sex.
how can i make sure my partner is free of hepatitis before we have sex?