Patient's question:
I am 29 years old this year. I got married just two years ago, and this year I am planning to have a child. However, during the health check-up, I was found to have hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive. I don't quite understand what this disease is. I would like to ask the doctor if HBsAg positivity affects fertility, could it affect the child, and can I still have a child?Doctor's answer:
The condition of itself will never affect having children, and it will also never be transmitted to the child through sperm. If antiviral drugs have been taken in the past, especially if interferon has been used, it may affect the quality of sperm. Therefore, it is advisable for hepatitis B patients to consider conception after stopping medication for more than 6 months. After the child is born, it should be vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine promptly.