Patient's question:
Is it safe to get pregnant and give birth with positive hepatitis B surface antibody and core antibody? What are the effects on the adult and fetus?Female, 26 years old. I had hepatitis B 9 years ago and was treated with traditional Chinese medicine. After three follow-up checks, the doctor said I had recovered. A few days ago, I had a pre-pregnancy health check, and the results showed positive for hepatitis B surface antibody and core antibody, while all other tests were negative. Can I now get pregnant and give birth? Will the hepatitis B virus be transmitted to the fetus? What effects will it have on the fetus? What are the potential effects on my own body?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, having normal liver function as an hepatitis B patient does not affect pregnancy, but it is better to get cured before getting pregnant. Long-term hepatitis B infection tends to evolve along the path of "hepatitis B - liver cirrhosis - liver cancer," which is what we commonly refer to as the "hepatitis B trilogy." Therefore, it is crucial to take it seriously and receive proper treatment.Hepatitis B is difficult to cure because most patients have immune tolerance and do not produce an immune response to the hepatitis B virus (HBV), leading to prolonged and unresolved infection. Generally, drugs struggle to completely eradicate it. Thus, adopting the correct treatment method to stimulate the body's immune system to respond to the hepatitis B virus is the key to rapid recovery.
Western medicine currently lacks a specific drug for treating hepatitis B, while traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has accumulated many unique and effective formulas through long-term clinical practice. It is recommended to use traditional Chinese herbs such as Poria, Bupleurum, Atractylodes macrocephala, Alisma, Lindera aggregata, sucrose, tortoise shell, honey, pig gall juice, ginseng, Eucommia ulmoides powder, Paeonia lactiflora, Aquilaria sinensis, Oroxylum indicum, Melia azedarach, bergamot, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Jinjing powder in combination therapy. Many patients who have been treated do not experience recurrence.
When these traditional Chinese herbs are used together, they can induce the body to produce endogenous interferon, completely destroying the DNA polymerase and protease chains in the hepatitis B virus. This renders the virus completely incapable of replication and proliferation, akin to performing a "sterilization surgery" on the hepatitis B virus, cutting off its lineage and preventing it from producing new viruses. As a result, the hepatitis B virus in the body can be thoroughly cleared, potentially achieving a complete cure. This applies to both hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive and negative cases, regardless of whether they are classified as "big" or "small" positive.
We hope you receive proper treatment and wish you a speedy recovery!