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I bet most people reading this have a fairly good understanding of what hep C is and how it is passed from one person to another. You don’t need a...

Practicing safety measures can prevent the spread of hepatitis C and its damaging effects. If you have had hepatitis C and been successfully treated and received the cure, this does...

There is great hope to conquer hepatitis C. With improvement treatment with direct-acting antiviral medication, there is a high cure rate of over 95% in most cases. There are 5...

Everyone living with hepatitis C has his or her own unique experience, from doctor’s visits to treatment plans. Hepatitis C can be treated with several different medicines – which can...

So, you’ve tested positive for hepatitis C. Now what? Your mind may be going a mile a minute, wondering how you got it, who you might have transmitted it to...

There is an alarming epidemic of how liver disease and diabetes are linked together, which causes a domino effect of associated conditions. During my experience with hepatitis C, I was...

Appetite changes can be something that many hep C patient will experience. More times than not, your appetite subsides as the liver deteriorates. Your body can experience so many changes...

Vaccines exist for hepatitis A and B, but not for hepatitis C - Why not? Hepatitis C is a viral infection that primarily attacks the liver, causing liver damage which...

How we perceive our health issues can stem from taught responses growing up, like witnessing a family member or friend. For example, growing up with a mom who was in...

We are all familiar with the saying about the glass being half full or half empty as a way of determining a person’s outlook. Positive as it may sound, having...

The world has met many challenges and health dangers in the recent pandemic, which has greatly affected those at a higher health risk, like the elderly and those with chronic...

Following some posts from my foundation-sponsored support group from parents who have a child fighting hep C, we get many inquiries about what symptoms might a child have with hep...

Chronic liver disease and other conditions can make a person feel like their body is out of control. But, we have more control than we think. A great place to...

If you have ever had persistent anxiety in your life, you know all too well just how awful it can be. As someone myself who lived with anxiety as a...

After being diagnosed with hepatitis C (hep C), your doctor may talk about your options for starting treatment. The time between getting diagnosed and starting treatment can vary greatly between...

When I was going through my journey with hepatitis C, I learned hepatitis C had four phases, which helped me as I moved through each phase. The first phase lays...

A thousand "what if’s" can go through your mind when beginning treatment for hepatitis C. Anxiety and fear do not have to drown out the truth that you are taking...

Did you know that you can find our HepatitisC.net community on Instagram? Give us a follow so you can engage in great community discussions around managing rheumatoid arthritis and make...

Starting hepatitis C treatment and learning it didn’t work is very disappointing and discouraging. I personally experienced this two times before doing a third treatment that helped bring me the...

Never have we seen a more urgent need for steps to prevent harms. These harms run a spectrum like we have never seen in modern times. When saying they run...