Hepatitis C Care
From diagnosis to treatment, we can help you prevent and often reverse liver damage.
Not sure if you have Hep C? Curious to know more about the virus? Click here to learn more.
Early treatment can prevent liver damage.
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Don't wait! Get tested and learn about treatment options right away.
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Early treatment can prevent liver damage. 〰️ Don't wait! Get tested and learn about treatment options right away. 〰️
A Hepatitis C Cure Is Easy!
Modern Hepatitis C treatment cures over 95% of people with a 1- to 3-month oral regimen. Once cured, the virus is gone permanently.
You don’t have to be "perfectly healthy" to start — almost everyone is eligible for treatment.
It’s important to remember that if you are exposed to HCV again after being cured, you can get Hepatitis C again.
Hepatitis C Treatment Prevents and Often Reverses Liver Damage.
Treating Hep C as early as possible can decrease your risk of permanent damage and help keep your liver functioning normally.
If left untreated, Hep C can cause scarring (fibrosis), cirrhosis, liver cancer, and/or liver failure.
Treatment Can Improve Your Overall Health.
Hep C can affect more than just your liver; it can lead to fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, and skin problems.
Sometimes people report not realizing how much Hep C affected their quality of life until after they receive treatment. They often report having more energy, less brain fog, and better overall health.
Treatment Stops Transmission to Others.
Once your Hep C is cured, you can’t pass the virus to others — sexually, through blood, or from mother to child during childbirth.
Treatment Can Lead to Better Mental Health and Peace of Mind.
Many people with Hep C experience anxiety, fear, or stigma. Being cured can lift a huge emotional weight, giving you peace of mind and hope for a fresh start.
More Treatment Options for Everyone.
People with severe liver disease (like cirrhosis), HIV, kidney disease, or who drink or use drugs can still be successfully treated.
All about Hepatitis C
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What is Hepatitis C (Hep C)?
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that can cause long-term damage to your liver, especially if you don’t know you have it. If left untreated, it can cause cirrhosis (permanent scarring that limits function and can lead to liver failure) or liver cancer.
What are the symptoms of HCV?
Many people with Hep C don’t know they have it, and didn’t have any symptoms when they first came into contact with it.
When symptoms occur, they may include:
Fatigue
Abdominal pain
Loss of appetite and/or nausea and vomiting
Dark urine and/or Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)
How is Hep C Diagnosed?
Diagnosing HCV involves two separate blood tests: one to detect HCV antibodies, which shows if you have come into contact with HCV at some point in your life.
The second test checks to see if your Hep C resolved without treatment, or if you’ve been cured with medications. If you think you may have been exposed, it’s important to talk to a healthcare provider to make sure you get the correct testing at the right time.
How is Hep C Transmitted?
HCV is usually spread through blood-to-blood contact. Some of the most common ways to come into contact with HCV are:
Injection Drug Use: If you share needles or other drug-injection equipment.
Blood Transfusions/Solid Organ Transplants: If you received a transfusion or organ transplant before 1992 (when the US began screening the blood supply).
Unregulated Tattoos/Body Work/Medical Services: Receiving tattoos, piercings, or bodywork with non-sterile equipment or ink. Receiving medical spa services with non-sterile equipment, e.g. facials or procedures/injections with blood or bodily fluids.
Sexual Contact: Especially with multiple partners or unprotected sex that involves exposure to blood or sex toys that may have blood on them.
From Mother to Child: During childbirth.
HCV is not transmitted through casual or household contacts. You won’t get HCV from sharing food, hugging and kissing, or using the same bathroom. It is not typically transmitted through sexual contact unless there is blood present (even in very small amounts).
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