Advice on Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Virus(HCV) is...well....a virus that runs through the blood stream. It is basically liver disease that start off as liver disease it progresses into it. Believe it or not it was only discovered in the 1980's. It isn't related to Hep A or Hep B but does have similar symptoms. It is usually passed blood-blood i.e. syringes, toothbrushes, razors, cuts etc. It can be passed through sexual intercourse but is highly unlikely. It can go through your blood stream for years and years without you having any symptoms, or damaging the liver. My dad didn't start suffering from them till just under 30 years of having the ...  Read the complete review

I wish more web sites covering this subject could be more succinct! Your overview was complete, easy to read, not offputting and moreover reasuring to those of you who do not have the disease, I think. As well as those of us that do. I find such stigma attached to that and HIV for those people who won't learn more about how "not easy" to catch these things are. Having lived with the same diagnosis as your hubby since 1991, I've gone through all the stages: disbelief, denyal, ignoring, pretending it wasn't true to admitting it to myself, accepting the fact that, yes, while I feel pretty good most of the time -- I really NEED to get that regular ...  Read the complete review

My review of advice on Hepatitis C is split into section so that people who want information can find it fast without having to read endless babble that is of no help to their specific requirements. The sections of the review are as follows : 1.Who is likely to get this disease and what is it ? 2.What signs should you look for and how can it be diagnosed ? 3.What precautions should be taken if you find you have it ? 4.Living with Hepatitis C 5.Treatments available 6.Self help above all. 1.Who is likely to get this disease and what is it ? Hepatitis C is a disease that attacks the immune system, making the person ...  Read the complete review