What should I do if hepatitis B is detected during a marriage examination?

This is the 2743th article of Da Yi Xiao Hu

Viral Hepatitis Science Series 8

——What should I do if hepatitis B is detected during a marriage examination?

Recently, a friend asked me, "My fiancée was diagnosed with Hepatitis B during the premarital examination. What should I do? Should I get married? Should I have a child? Will the virus be transmitted to me? What will other people think if they find out?" ... I believe there are many people who have such troubles.

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my country is a country with a high incidence of hepatitis B, with more than 100 million people infected with the virus, that is, one in every 14 people is infected with the virus. So, if your lover happens to be a hepatitis B patient, what should you pay special attention to in your daily life?

Image source: Nursing Department of Shanghai Oriental Hospital

1. The concept must be correct. Hepatitis B virus infection is preventable and controllable.

Living with a hepatitis B patient may result in infection with the hepatitis B virus, but as long as you pay attention to the following points in your daily life, you can avoid the spread of the hepatitis B virus within the family.

1. Hepatitis B vaccination

If you have been vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine and successfully obtained hepatitis B antibodies, then congratulations, you have won the hepatitis B immunity gold medal, but don't be too happy too soon. This gold medal is generally valid for 3-5 years. Therefore, you should go to the hospital regularly for five hepatitis B tests. If you find that the antibodies have disappeared, you should be vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine again.

2. Do not share personal toiletries with hepatitis B patients

Such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, etc. Because the hepatitis B virus can be transmitted through blood/body fluids, personal toiletries may come into contact with the blood/body fluids of hepatitis B patients during use. When healthy people share them, the risk of infection will increase.

3. Do not eat with hepatitis B patients if you have oral ulcers or broken lips.

Please note that "It is safe to eat with a hepatitis B patient if the lips are not damaged!" Therefore, if the lips are damaged, you should avoid eating with the patient, or adopt a separate dining system.

4. Couples should take safety measures

Hepatitis B virus can be transmitted through sexual intercourse, that is, semen or vaginal fluid are contagious. Therefore, the most effective way to cut off the sexual transmission of hepatitis B virus is to use condoms.

5. Give birth to new life

Regular prenatal check-ups and timely injection of hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immunoglobulin within 12 hours of the birth of a new life. Studies have shown that this method has a success rate of over 95% in blocking mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus.

2. A special person needs your special care and love

Hepatitis B patients are different from healthy people. In daily life, there are several points that need special attention:

1. Diet

Foods should be light and easy to digest, and you should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. It is advisable to eat low-fat, high-protein foods such as milk and eggs. Eat fungal foods in moderation, such as black fungus and Flammulina enoki mushrooms. Cooking methods should be mainly steaming, boiling, and frying. Avoid eating fried, pan-fried, smoked, and grilled foods. It is best to eat until you are 80% full at each meal, and eat small meals frequently. In addition, it is very important to abstain from smoking and drinking.

2. Exercise and rest

Hepatitis B patients should pay attention to the combination of work and rest, focusing on less intense aerobic exercises such as walking, Tai Chi, etc., and should avoid staying up late or overwork.

3. Condition

You should go to the hospital for regular checkups, such as liver function, five hepatitis B tests, abdominal B-ultrasound, etc., so as to detect and intervene early. In addition, if you experience general fatigue and discomfort in the liver area for several consecutive days, you should also go to the hospital as soon as possible. Another important point is to avoid using drugs indiscriminately, remember this.

Have you all remembered these key points? I hope today's popular science will be helpful to you and your family, and eliminate some unnecessary concerns and prejudices about hepatitis B.

Author: Zhou Runv, Jin Jing, Nursing Department, Shanghai Oriental Hospital

Editor: Yang Zhi

Review: Sun Feng

Produced by: China Association for Science and Technology Department of Science Popularization

This article comes from the online health science popularization activity "Preventing and Controlling Infectious Diseases, You and I Participate Together". It focuses on the themes of infectious disease prevention and control such as "new coronavirus pneumonia", "AIDS", and "hepatitis B", providing the public with practical and easy-to-understand protective knowledge.