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My husband is a chronic hep b carrier, i had 3 vaccine and now i would like to get pregnant. is there risk of me getting infected ?

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That depends...: ...On whether your only sexual partner is your husband, and more importantly your response to vaccination. Please, for your sake and that of your unborn child, ensure that you are immune to hepatitis b (e.g. That the vaccine took) and to other communicable diseases against which you can get vaccinated. Thanks for your concern.

Answered 4/14/2016

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Need to get checked: You should make sure that you have adequate response to the hepatitis b vaccine, by checking the level of hepatitis b surface antibody in your blood. If you are adequately protected, the risk of contracting hbv from your husband is very low. If he is hbv dna positive, medications can convert him to negative, which will reduce the risk of transmission to the baby thru accidental body fluid exposu.

Answered 4/28/2014

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