Can I smoke if I have Hepatitis C

Smoking is a phenomenon that can be seen everywhere in our country. On the one hand, it is a spice of life during leisure time, and on the other hand, it is a dependence and addiction to nicotine. Enjoying the euphoria it brings seems to be able to resolve all worries and problems. For people with hepatitis C, this behavior will undoubtedly aggravate the condition and transform the liver disease into cancer, greatly increasing the chance of occurrence. So we should pay attention to maintaining our health. Try not to smoke.

Our country is a big smoking country and also a high incidence area of ​​hepatitis. As the number of people infected with hepatitis C increases year by year, people are beginning to pay more and more attention to the health problems caused by hepatitis C, and more and more people are beginning to care about this topic. You can't smoke if you have hepatitis C. Many people know that smoking is bad for the lungs and can cause lung cancer, but few people know that smoking also greatly increases the possibility of hepatitis C turning into liver cancer and cirrhosis. According to a survey, the risk of liver cancer in hepatitis C smokers is 1.6 times that of non-smokers, and the risk of cirrhosis is 1.9 times that of non-smokers.

If you can quit smoking directly, you can reduce the incidence of cirrhosis or liver cancer by half. It can be seen from this that people with hepatitis C cannot smoke. If you want to recover quickly from hepatitis C, you must develop good living habits, rest on time, eat a balanced diet, and avoid smoking and drinking. During treatment, avoid taking medication indiscriminately which may cause toxic side effects on the liver, and use medication scientifically under the guidance of a liver disease specialist.

Hepatitis C, abbreviated as hepatitis C or HCV, is a viral hepatitis caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It is mainly transmitted through blood transfusion, acupuncture, drug abuse, etc. According to statistics from the World Health Organization, the global HCV infection rate is about 3%. It is estimated that about 180 million people are infected with HCV, and there are about 35,000 new cases of hepatitis C each year. Hepatitis C is a global epidemic that can lead to chronic inflammation, necrosis and fibrosis of the liver. Some patients may develop cirrhosis or even hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The mortality rate associated with HCV infection (death due to liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma) will continue to increase in the next 20 years, posing a great threat to the health and life of patients and has become a serious social and public health issue.