Question 1

what to do if i'm a 22yr girl..having hepatitis b..im hbs ag+ve?

Accepted Answer

Get managed: You've got your life ahead of you and you don't want it cut short by complications of hepatitis B. Get with a competent physician who can help you manage it. It may be curable someday soon but not right now. Best wishes.

Question 2

my hbsab or anti-hbs result is "reactive" what does it mean? do i have an hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B: The result you have means that you are immune(protected  against) hepatitis b. It signifies either recovery from hepatitis b or more commonly, the protection against  hepatitis b as the result  of receiving the hepatitis b vaccination seties.

Question 3

what is hepatitis b?

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Hepatitis B: Hepatitis b is a virus that tends to infect the liver in humans.  Transmission from person to person is by intimate contact (sexual activity) or blood exchange. There is a readily available blood test to see if you have it, and there is a vaccination available (3 shots over 6 months) to prevent you from ever getting it. Hepatitis b  can lead to chronic infection and cirrhosis, possibly cancer.

Question 4

how heal hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

Most resolve: Spontaneous resolution of acute hep b infection is common, but must be followed carefully to make sure is not becoming chronic active hepatitis, which can be treated, if not cured.  Do this now, because to ignore this disease can have lethal consequences.

Question 5

how is hbv transmitted?

Accepted Answer

Blood/sex/vertical: This virus is considered a sexually transmissable disease. It can also be transmitted as a blood borne infection such intravenous drug use and sharing razors or toothbrushes. Our blood banks are very safe now and all blood is carefully screened but receiving blood transfusion in the past was a risk factor. Finally pregnant mothers with hepatitis b can pass the virus to their newborn.

Question 6

hepatitis b fast relefe?

Accepted Answer

Sorry: Hbv can cause acute hepatitis which generally runs its course over several weeks but some cases become chronic, often the ones with few or no symptoms.  Acute HBV infection is not generally treated but there are medications to treat chronic HBV if need be.  There is no fast cure.

Question 7

can hepatitis b be cured?

Accepted Answer

: There is no cure for HEP-B but it can be treated and goes away in 4-8 weeks. There is a vaccine for prevention and there are almost 300 million people living with it and about 840 deaths from cirrhosis and liver cancer in 2019.In  AFRICA  where you live about 81 million people are infected each year .Be careful about your environment and lifestyle.

Question 8

medication for hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

See a GI doctor: Particularly one who deals in liver infections.  This is a complex subject and too detailed for 400 word discussion, with many varient assessments and options.   Go see somebody soon.

Question 9

is hepatitis b communicable?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B: Hepatitis b is quite communicable, but it takes direct blood to blood contact (e.g., IV needles, transfusions, sex with someone who has it). There is a vaccine that is very effective to prevent it; it requires 3 shots.

Question 10

hepatitis b symptoms please.

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis: Symptoms include fatigue, fever, pain in right upper quadrant of abdomen, jaundice, change in urine color, nausea and vomiting, generalized malaise and others.  It is not different from any other cause of hepatitis (which means inflammation of the liver).

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