Patient's question:
I am an older unmarried man. Due to work and family reasons, I am still unmarried at my forties. Six months ago, I met my current wife after a lecture. She is a very nice person, and we didn't go through too much understanding before getting divorced. However, after the marriage, she told me that she is a carrier of the hepatitis B virus. Now, I don't know what to do. What should I pay attention to after marrying a hepatitis B carrier?Doctor's answer:
A person carrying the hepatitis B virus can get divorced, but carriers of the hepatitis B virus also have a certain level of transmissibility, and it can be transmitted sexually. It is recommended that you first go to the hospital to check if you have hepatitis B antibodies. If you don't, get the hepatitis B vaccine promptly. If a woman has the "big three positive" virus load, the risk of mother-to-child transmission is higher. It is recommended to treat until the condition is "little three positive," liver function is normal, and DNA is negative before having a child. Liver disease is a condition that is not easy to recover from. Friends with liver disease should maintain a positive attitude and face it with optimism. Only in this way can they boost their confidence in fighting liver disease and believe that they can definitely recover.