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With news of various states now passing laws about hepatitis c treatment, more people are able to begin treatment in the earlier stages of liver damage. This is so exciting...

At HepatitisC.net, one of the most common questions we receive is, "What are the differences between hepatitis A, B, and C?". While it's easy to confuse them, there are many...

Good nutrition can help the liver form new cells and healthy tissue. Just as good nutrition helps the liver, there are foods to avoid when you have hepatitis C and...

If you were just diagnosed with hepatitis C... Now what? It can be a confusing time, but don't get too shook up. Here are 3 tips to help you started. There...

Follow-up care after successful hepatitis C treatment is proactive. Patients need to be evaluated for other liver disease conditions and extrahepatic conditions. Once you have completed treatment for hepatitis C...

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Hepatitis B (HBV) or Hepatitis C (HCV), may have heard the phrase “co-infection”. It may be confusing, because your blood...

After getting the diagnosis, it seems like a lot of people ask the same questions. Some want to know the long term effects of the virus. Others already have liver...

There are many extrahepatic conditions associated with hepatitis C. Often, patients and family are not aware of related conditions. Many hepatitis C patients will experience extrahepatic manifestations (conditions outside of...

If you have advanced liver disease or other health problems, you may need help during or after hep C treatment. You can benefit by having someone to do simple things...

Most of us want to know why hep C causes fatigue. Hep C can cause fatigue before, during, and after treatment. The virus itself causes a lot of fatigue, brain...

Today's hepatitis C treatments are very different than treatments from decades before. As many people have heard, older treatments had many harsh side effects and required months of pills. Fortunately...

Recently, I went through a very serious health scare dealing with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Landing in the hospital and not remembering anything has left me very emotional. It scared me enough to...

If you have the hepatitis C virus (HCV), you may have questions about safely consuming alcohol. There are many things to consider when discussing safe alcohol consumption. Generally, research shows...

Both women and men have concerns regarding hepatitis C and being able to have children and have a healthy pregnancy. Here are common questions and concerns about hepatitis C and...

"I’M CURED! WHY DO I STILL FEEL LOUSY?" I have been a hepatitis C advocate for 20+ years. I have heard every question that crosses the minds of patients. The...

What does "care" mean? Care comes in so many shapes and sizes. I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t need or deserve care. Providing care, helping someone get to care, receiving...

Over the years, I have been lucky enough to get to know some amazing people. In the context of hep C, they have been mostly people from the community of...

The liver is one of the most important organs in the body. It is roughly the size of a football and weighs about 3 pounds. The liver acts as a...

I needed help balancing family life during hep C treatment. When I was treating, I ended up moving in with my daughter and grandkids. We faced challenges, and I'd like to...

I found the best way to help with the duration of treatment for hepatitis C is to keep focused on target goals, which I call treatment for the treatment. "Treatment...