Patient's question:
Patient: Female, 20 years old. She had never been checked before and went to the hospital at the age of 12. She learned that she had hepatitis B with a high level of surface antigen (HBeAg positive) and irregular menstruation, sometimes only having one period a year. She also had poor digestion, often felt bloated, had a poor appetite, and easily felt tired.Doctor's answer:
Since the hepatitis B surface antibody in patients with chronic hepatitis B is positive, it indicates that the virus is actively replicating in their bodies and they also have a certain level of transmissibility. However, chronic hepatitis B only reflects the activity of the virus in the body and does not necessarily indicate the condition of liver function. Therefore, the belief that having chronic hepatitis B means severe liver damage is incorrect.To understand how liver function is affected, chronic hepatitis B patients should undergo liver function tests and ultrasound examinations at a formal liver disease hospital. Based on the test results, the extent and severity of liver damage can be determined.