Patient's question:
I was a hepatitis B carrier as a child, but the test results during childbirth showed hepatitis B surface antigen positive (HBsAg positive). After the child was born, they were immediately vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin. Could I breastfeed under these circumstances? Thank you!Doctor's answer:
Hello! Injecting the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after the child's birth can prevent transmission and allow breastfeeding. Your condition is chronic hepatitis B with a positive HBsAg, making you a hepatitis B virus carrier. The long-term persistence of the disease is mainly due to the lack of proper treatment, so it is crucial to take it seriously and receive correct treatment to achieve rapid recovery and prevent further deterioration.Chronic hepatitis B can progress along the path of "hepatitis B → cirrhosis → liver cancer," which is commonly referred to as the "three-step progression of hepatitis B." The difficulty in treating hepatitis B lies in the fact that most patients have immune tolerance, meaning their immune system does not produce a response to the hepatitis B virus (HBV), leading to persistent infection. Most conventional drugs are ineffective in curing it. Therefore, adopting the correct treatment method to stimulate the body's immune system to respond to HBV is key to rapid recovery.
Currently, Western medicine lacks a specific drug for treating hepatitis B. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), however, uses herbal remedies that have unique and fast-acting efficacy. Many patients who have been treated with these herbs do not experience recurrence. I recommend using traditional Chinese herbs such as Fructus Meliae Azedarach, Citrus medica, Atractylodes macrocephala, Pteronia incisa, Oroxylum indicum, Plastrum testudinis, Paeonia lactiflora, Aquilaria agallocha, Panax ginseng, Alisma orientale, Scutellaria baicalensis, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Bupleurum chinense, Cinnabar, sugar, honey, and bile juice of porcine for treatment. These herbs have the functions of soothing the liver, regulating qi, nourishing the stomach, and strengthening the spleen, particularly in eliminating HBV.
These medications can induce the body to produce endogenous interferon, completely destroying the DNA polymerase and protease chains of HBV, thereby completely halting the replication and proliferation of the virus. This is like performing a "sterilization surgery" on HBV, ensuring it cannot produce offspring and thus clearing the virus from the body. Ultimately, this achieves a complete cure for hepatitis B, regardless of whether it is large or small hepatitis B.
I hope you receive proper treatment and recover soon!