She was diagnosed with AIDS in 1983; Flynt stated that she contracted the disease from a blood transfusion during a hysterectomy, and that she always used clean needles when using drugs.
Hun fik stillet diagnosen AIDS i 1983; Flynt mener hun pådrog sig sygdommen efter en blodtransfusion i forbindelse med en hysterektomi, og at hun altid brugte rene sprøjter i forbindelse med stoffer.