hepatitis
Hepatitis is a disease that can cause serious damage to the liver. This is a type of swelling in the liver. There are many causes of hepatitis. Some viral infections cause hepatitis, but it can also happen if you have any disease that damages the liver or you consume alcohol and drugs excessively. In this situation, its symptoms may be such that they do not appear suddenly. In such a situation, it is important for you to know about the symptoms, causes and prevention of this disease. For this we have talked to experts.
Dr. Anil Arora, Chairman, Institute of Gastrology, Liver and Pancreatic Biliary Sciences, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. It is said that there are many types of hepatitis. Every type of it can harm the liver. Viral hepatitis is the most common among these. There are many types of viral hepatitis. The most common are hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, with hepatitis D and hepatitis E not being as common.
What causes hepatitis?
According to Dr. Arora, hepatitis can be caused by many things. The most common reason is exposure to viruses. Health conditions that damage your liver can cause hepatitis. Hepatitis can also be caused by exposure to alcohol, drugs and chemicals.
Hepatitis spreads in many ways. For example, hepatitis B can be spread through infected saliva and semen (unsafe sex). You can become infected with hepatitis B by having unprotected sex with someone who has this virus.
Chronic hepatitis B can be passed from parent to child during birth. Hepatitis C and D can be spread by contact with the blood of someone who has the virus. If you eat food or drink water that contains this virus, you can get hepatitis A or E. Although it is not that serious, people must be aware of the symptoms of all types of hepatitis. This is because by timely identification of symptoms, this disease can be prevented from taking a serious form.
What are the symptoms of hepatitis?
Hepatitis can occur secretly. You may not notice immediate changes in your body. When you do, you may see these symptoms.
Diarrhea
Tiredness
feeling weak or generally uncomfortable
Fever (if you have a viral infection)
nausea or loss of appetite
pain in the upper right side of the abdomen
What are the serious symptoms of hepatitis?
dark urine
light colored stool
itchy skin
Yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes (jaundice)
How to prevent hepatitis
drink clean water
eat clean
get hepatitis b vaccine
Do not have unprotected sex