Patient's question:
I am 38 years old. Recently, I feel that my liver is very tired. I haven't had a good appetite, and at night, I always feel a sharp pain in my stomach. I went to the nearby hospital for a check-up and was told it was liver disease. They asked me to get an injection. Is hepatitis B (HBeAg positive) contagious?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis B itself is a blood-borne infectious disease, primarily spread through blood and not through the digestive or respiratory tracts. However, if there is an opportunity for blood exposure, such as sharing toothpaste or having sexual contact, it is also possible to be infected. Since you are an anti-HBe positive carrier, your viral load may not be very high, which means the risk of transmission is relatively low. It is recommended that your boyfriend get tested for the five hepatitis B markers and, if necessary, get vaccinated to prevent infection.