Bhargav

· 13 Nov 2021

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What are the symptoms of Hepatitis C?

Infection with hepatitis C can cause serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus is to blame. A total of 2.4 million people in the United States are infected with the disease. Most people are unaware of the disease because it has few symptoms. However, there is a direct transmission of the virus from an infected person's bodily fluids.

Hepatitis C virus, also known as HCV, comes in a variety of forms. Type 1 is the most prevalent in the United States. They all respond differently to treatment, but none is more serious than the others.

Hepatitis C progression is broken down into stages.

Individuals who contract hepatitis C experience the virus in various ways and at various points in the disease's progression.

•    The time it takes for the embryo to develop. First exposure to the disease occurs during this period. However, it can last anywhere from fourteen to eighty days.
•    Hepatitis C acute
For the first six months after the virus enters your body, you will experience a short-term illness. After that, some people who have the virus will be able to get rid of it independently.
•    Hepatitis C relapses
Hepatitis C progresses to a chronic stage in most people who contract it (up to 85% of those infected) (longer than six months). A chronic hepatitis C infection can cause liver cancer and cirrhosis, among other serious health issues.
•    Cirrhosis
Inflammation occurs due to this condition, and your healthy liver cells are gradually replaced by scar tissue. If you drink alcohol or are infected with HIV, this can happen in as little as 20 to 30 years.
•    Hepatitis C
Cirrhosis raises the risk of liver cancer. As the disease progresses, your doctor will ensure that you are screened regularly.

How Do You Know If You Have Hepatitis C?
The majority of people with hepatitis C display no symptoms. However, as soon as the virus enters your body, you may begin to notice symptoms:

Clay-colored feces
Dark urine, fever, exhaustion, and jaundice are all signs of illness (a condition that causes yellow eyes and skin, as well as dark urine)
•    Joint pain
•    Weight loss
•    Nausea
•    Stomach ache
•    Vomiting

Symptoms can last anywhere from two to twelve weeks. Hepatitis C has a wide range of symptoms and early warning signs that you should be aware of.


Is Hepatitis C Contagious?
The hepatitis C virus can enter your bloodstream through contact with an infected person's blood or bodily fluids.

The virus can be transmitted through sex, injection drugs, and needles, having sex with multiple partners or having rough sex, being stuck by infected needles, or through the birth of the child of a mother who has HIV or another STD. Sharing personal care items such as toothbrushes, razor blades, and nail clippers can also transmit the virus. Getting a tattoo or piercing done with unclean equipment can also transmit the virus.

As long as you don't have a broken or bleeding nipple, you can't get hepatitis C from breastfeeding, casual contact, coughing, hugging, or holding hands. You can't even get hepatitis C from kissing.

Signs and Symptoms of Hepatitis C Severity
In addition to the following symptoms, you may notice acute symptoms:

•    Edema, fluid accumulation in the abdomen, and gallstone formation are all possible side effects of gallstone disease (encephalopathy)
•    Kidney failure, easy bleeding, intense itching, muscle loss, memory loss, and concentration problems, as well as spider-like veins on the skin and bleeding in the lower esophagus, can all be symptoms of kidney failure.


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