Patient's question:
Doctor, I am an HBV carrier. I was diagnosed with hepatitis B minor positive at the age of 10, but it hasn't affected me much over the past ten years, so I didn't get treated. Recently, I started dating a boyfriend who says he hasn't had the hepatitis B vaccine. I want to ask if he will get infected by being around me?Doctor's answer:
You previously had hepatitis B with, this disease can be transmitted through sexual contact. After you started dating your boyfriend and had normal sexual relations with him, this situation is very dangerous. You should frequently take her to the hospital for thorough examinations to check if she has also transmitted the current hepatitis B to you. He hasn't been vaccinated against hepatitis B, and his body lacks protective antibodies, making him very susceptible to infection.