Symptoms
When a person is infected with hepatitis B or C they can have a range of symptoms. For the most part, symptoms for individuals who have been recently diagnosed are often mild or nonexistent. Some symptoms that can be experienced include fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, dark colored urine and pale bowel movements, pain in upper abdomen and flu-like symptoms. In some cases, individuals may have jaundice which is a yellowing of the skin and eyes. If hepatitis progresses to the chronic stage and develops into cirrhosis or liver cancer serious health impacts will be experienced. These include fatigue, decreased liver function, ascites which is an accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, bruising, enlarged veins and jaundice.