What is hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus transmitted primarily by contaminated blood and is often associated with transfusion and IV drug abuse. However, in some case the source of hepatitis C is unknown.

How do members experience hepatitis C?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hepatitis C*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hepatitis C*

Who has hepatitis C on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 17
30s 89
40s 123
50s 169
60s 303
70+ 221

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 358
Female 554

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What is hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus transmitted primarily by contaminated blood and is often associated with transfusion and IV drug abuse. However, in some case the source of hepatitis C is unknown.



Common symptoms reported by people with hepatitis C

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hepatitis C

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Compare treatments taken by people with hepatitis C

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have hepatitis C through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with hepatitis C? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has hepatitis C on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 5 new patients joined this month
  • 519 say hepatitis C is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 17
30s 89
40s 123
50s 169
60s 303
70+ 221
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 23
20-29 years 52
30-39 years 59
40-49 years 74
50-59 years 25
60-69 years 5
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 358
Female 554

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 510
Not Diagnosed 15

These charts show data from hepatitis C patients who have completed their condition history
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