Patient's question:
I don't know why I got infected with hepatitis B during my university years. After a health check-up revealed it, I have been continuously treated in the hospital, but the disease has never been completely cured. It has caused me immense suffering, making me feel very self-conscious both at work and in daily life. Now, I am about to get married, and my husband knows I have hepatitis B. However, if we have children after marriage, I am very upset about the possibility of intergenerational inheritance. How exactly does hepatitis B spread?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis B infection can be spread through the following routes:1. Mother-to-child transmission.
2. Bloodborne transmission. This includes exposure to blood and blood products containing hepatitis B virus, as well as unclean anesthesia.
3. Healthcare-associated transmission, primarily due to the use of non-sterilized, reusable syringes and endoscopes.
4. Sexual transmission.
5. General contact in daily life.
6. Transmission through wounds.
7. Hepatitis B can be inherited across generations.
There are many treatments for hepatitis, but since patients have different symptoms, the diagnostic methods used may vary. Therefore, patients need to undergo timely examination and diagnosis to receive appropriate treatment.