Patient's question:
When we got married, my husband was found to have hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive and abnormal liver function. He didn't have it before, and no one in the family does either. It might have been caused by carelessness outside. However, I have hepatitis B antibodies, and we have always wanted to have a baby. Last month, I got pregnant. Can we keep this child?Doctor's answer:
Check for viral DNA (this needs to be done at a larger hospital or a liver disease specialty hospital). If the DNA test is positive, it means the hepatitis B virus is mutating and still reproducing, so medication treatment is required at this time. If the DNA is normal, and he doesn't have any obvious discomfort in his daily life, and regular checks of hepatitis B viral DNA remain negative, then no treatment is needed. At this point, just regular checks of liver function and viral DNA are sufficient.