Patient's question:
I'm about to get married to my girlfriend, but now I've found out that her family has a hepatitis B patient. I'm very conflicted and don't know what to do. I don't know if such a problem can be prevented, and what should I do now. I'd like to consult someone about it.Doctor's answer:
In very few cases, the disease progresses to become chronic or expand into cirrhosis or even liver cancer; severe cases can rapidly advance to acute hepatitis. Many infected individuals become asymptomatic carriers. The characteristics of hepatitis B include a slower onset, with subclinical and chronic forms being more common. Non-yellow fever-type HBsAg carriers are prone to chronicization. This disease is primarily spread through blood, mother-to-child transmission, and sexual contact. The use of the hepatitis B vaccine is the fundamental measure for prevention and control of hepatitis B. The condition is very serious, and patients are advised to seek timely symptomatic treatment and follow their doctors' recommendations for treatment.