Your liver is an organ that processes almost everything you put into your body, including drugs. The three most common types of viral hepatitis (A, B, and C) can damage your liver. Some of the same behaviors that put people at risk for HIV (unprotected sex, injection drug use) can put them at risk for hepatitis. If you have both HIV and hepatitis B or C, your treatments for either disease can be affected. If you have HIV, your hepatitis may progress faster. If your liver is damaged from hepatitis, it may be harder for your body to process your HIV medications. What's more, some HIV treatments can damage your liver, so if you have hepatitis, your doctor may want you to try other treatments. | 
