Symptoms
Symptoms of cirrhosis include:

• Weakness, fatigue
  
• Weight loss
  
• Nausea
  
• Vomiting
  
• Loss of appetite
  
• Jaundice (yellow coloration of the skin and eyes)
  
• Dark urine
  
• Bloody, black stools or unusually light-colored stools
  
• Abnormal menstrual period
  
• Swollen feet or legs
  
• Fitful sleep
  
• Enlarged breasts in men
  
• Loss of sex drive
  
• Spiderlike blood vessels under the skin
  
• Itchy skin
  

Symptoms of cirrhosis may not appear until the disease has reached the late stages. It is important to consult a doctor as soon as symptoms appear.

Last updated: 01-Jan-00