#menopause

Postmenopausal women were more than twice as likely to have NAFLD even after adjusting for age and metabolic factors.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) may compromise women’s reproductive capacity. Earlier treatment of the virus may help mitigate such related risks.

A recent study found that hep C was also associated with an increased risk of miscarriage.

Women might have natural factors that work both for and against their bodies while combating the disease.