Patient's question:
My wife has had hepatitis for more than ten days. She is now receiving treatment at home by taking medication. My wife has become quite thin and lacks energy, feeling listless and tired. Knowing that my wife has hepatitis, I have not had sex with her. Now, I am unsure whether it can be spread through sexual activity. Can hepatitis be transmitted through sex?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis can be transmitted through sexual contact. The transmission methods of hepatitis include: bloodborne spread, understanding contaminated blood or blood products with the hepatitis B virus. Mother-to-child transmission, the hepatitis B virus can spread through the placenta or during childbirth through the birth canal. Sexual contact spread, sexual contact, intimate contact, and unprotected sexual activity between couples can spread hepatitis: the blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and milk of hepatitis B patients or carriers may contain the hepatitis B virus, and can become infectious through contaminated utensils or items. There are several treatment methods for hepatitis, but since the patient's condition varies, the treatment methods also differ. Therefore, patients need to have timely and thorough examination and diagnosis to receive symptomatic treatment.