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Hepatitis C is primarily spread through exposure to blood containing the virus. The most common way people get it is through sharing needles or other equipment for injecting drugs. However, it can also be transmitted by using contaminated tattoo needles or ink, so that might indeed be a potential source if the practices were unsafe. It’s important to ensure that any place you get a tattoo follows strict hygiene practices. It’s less common, but hepatitis C can also be acquired through shared personal items that may have traces of blood, like razors or toothbrushes; though the risk is comparatively lower. Blood transfusions prior to the early 1990s carried a risk as screening wasn’t as rigorous as today, but current blood supplies are very safe due to stringent tests. Your symptoms like fatigue, bruising, and stomach pain can indeed be related to liver issues, possibly due to hepatitis C, but there are many other liver conditions or unrelated factors that might cause similar symptoms. You should definitely follow up with your healthcare provider for appropriate screening tests. If diagnosed, advances in treatment have greatly improved and hepatitis C is now often curable with direct-acting antiviral medications. These treatments usually come with relatively mild side effects and are taken over a few months. While awaiting your diagnosis, it’s wise to avoid sharing personal items and to practice cautious hygiene to minimize infection risks to others. If you find out you have it, informing family members is key but remember, casual contact like hugging or sharing food is not a concern for transmission. Sometimes the anxiety about the unknown can be overwhelming, so definitely seek additional support as needed from healthcare professionals during this process.