What are the symptoms of early liver cirrhosis

The liver is the largest detoxification organ in the human body. Without the protection of the liver, people will face life-threatening danger at any time. Liver diseases are common in today's society. For example, cirrhosis is one of the more serious ones. The cure rate of cirrhosis is low, and the patient's hope of survival is very small. Treatment can only be achieved by discovering it in advance. So, what are the symptoms of early cirrhosis?

In the early stages of cirrhosis, liver function is basically stable, and most patients can still withstand the energy consumption of work and life. There is generally no abnormality in the general condition, and the physical signs are not obvious. The liver is not enlarged or is slightly enlarged. Some patients have splenomegaly, and spider hemorrhoids and liver palms may also occur.

Here is a summary of possible early symptoms of cirrhosis:

1. Systemic symptoms: mainly fatigue, easy tiredness, and physical loss. A small number of patients may experience facial pigmentation.

2. Symptoms of chronic indigestion: decreased appetite, abdominal distension or accompanied by constipation, diarrhea or dull pain in the liver area, which is more obvious after fatigue.

3. Thin and dark face. More than one-third of patients with chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis have darker skin on their face and around their eyes than before the disease. This is due to decreased liver function, which leads to increased melanin production.

4. Early symptoms of cirrhosis may also include breast swelling and testicular shrinkage. The liver plays an important role in the balance of sex hormones in the human blood. Since the early symptoms of cirrhosis are increased estrogen and decreased androgen, men may experience enlarged and tender breasts and testicular atrophy. For women, sex hormones are disrupted during cirrhosis, and the early symptoms of cirrhosis can also cause menstrual disorders, breast shrinkage, and sparse pubic hair.

5. Spider nevi may be seen in a few cases of early symptoms of cirrhosis, and the liver may be mildly to moderately enlarged, which is more common in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and is generally painless. The spleen may be normal or slightly enlarged.