Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment
Hepatitis C (HCV)
Hepatitis C Treatment Conveniently Delivered to Your Door Visit HUG in person or use our hepatitis C Florida telemedicine option to get the treatment you need, shipped conveniently and discreetly to your door.hec Telemedicine, hep c The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services notes that an estimated 2.4 million Americans have hepatitis C. Unfortunately, many of these individuals aren’t aware and are potential carriers, further worsening the spread. At Healthcare Unity Group Inc. (HUG), we want to help slow the spread and assist individuals in remaining healthy for a long time to come, despite a hep C diagnosis.
General Information
Hepatitis C stems from a viral infection that causes liver inflammation. It’s a bloodborne illness often spread by sharing needles during intravenous drug use. While it’s rare, it has been known to be spread through sexual intercourse.
This infection starts as acute, but since it often doesn’t cause symptoms in this stage, it can become chronic once a person has it for six months or longer. Fortunately, even once hep C becomes chronic, it’s treatable in most people. Unfortunately, it goes unnoticed because it affects the liver, and it can take years or even decades for the signs of damage to this organ.
Some people with this infection never experience the chronic form, even if no symptoms are present, because their bodies will clear the infection independently. Spontaneous viral clearance may happen in as many as 15% to 25% of infected individuals, as noted by the Mayo Clinic.
Symptoms of Hep C
When symptoms are present, they tend to include the following:
- Bruising easily
- Itchy skin
- Jaundice of the skin and eyes
- Bleeding easily
- Weight loss
- Ascites (abdominal fluid build-up)
- Leg swelling
- Confusion
- Slurred speech
- Spider angiomas (spiderlike blood vessels visible through the skin)
Occasionally, a person will have symptoms of hepatitis C in the acute phase. These may include fatigue, nausea, muscle aches, or fever and tend to last two weeks to three months. Usually, they appear one to three months after you’ve been exposed to the virus.
Treating Hep C
At one point, side effects from hep c treatment were unpleasant enough that it deterred many individuals from continuing. However, advancements in medicine have changed this. Today, oral medications are available that cause fewer side effects. Generally, a practitioner will prescribe an oral medication you take daily. The treatment can take as little as eight to 12 weeks. Moreover, up to 97% of patients treated with them become infection-free.
Why Choose HUG
At HUG, we’re in this fight with you. We offer in-clinic and hepatitis C Florida telemedicine to diagnose and treat your condition. We can ship your treatment discreetly to your home, and you merely use it as directed. In addition, we’re available for questions anytime during our regular business hours.
Additionally, most people pay nothing for their medication, making us a convenient and budget-friendly treatment option. And with the latest treatment options, you receive medication(s) that are less likely to cause serious side effects or any at all and are known to cure the infection in most cases.
At HUG, we make getting the medical care you need for hep c and other infections simple. Contact us today by dialing xxx-xxx-xxxx or using our online form.