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This is a topic I try to avoid. Not in talking about, but rather experiencing myself. I have been lucky to have both the side biopsy to the liver and the transjugular...

If you have chronic hep C, chances are your doctor has recommended that you receive your COVID-19 vaccine. Depending on where you live, you may have already been vaccinated. In...

The liver can fall under attack from many causes, such the hepatitis C virus, other forms of liver disease, and other various elements. Fortunately, many liver-damaging causes and contributors are...

Soon after my diagnosis with hepatitis C, I was looking online for information. One of the websites I visited was the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, or...

In 2020, 407 people living with hepatitis C took our 6th Hepatitis C In America survey. In total, we heard from 190 patients who were cured of hepatitis C and...

From the very start, before being diagnosed with hepatitis C, I was having all sorts of abdominal stomach issues. First I was diagnosed with a gallbladder that needed to be...

This article is not intended to give or replace medical advice from a qualified health practitioner and is to be used for informational purposes only. If you have concerns about...

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...

Fibrosis is the scarring that occurs in the liver as a result of repeated injury. When scarring occurs, the liver no longer works the way it should, leading to toxin...

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...