What is Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that is spread by HBV and affects the liver and also cause liver failure in chronic form which can be fatal. It can also be acute HBV, which resolves in a short time without treatment and does not cause any symptoms. HBV can also lead to long-term hepatitis, which is very dangerous and can even be fatal.
It is also called chronic hepatitis, which leads to liver failure and also liver cancer which can be fatal. There is no cure for this disease, but medications can help inactivate the viruses. HBv can be treated in adults and they can recover earlier in few months but it can be very dangerous in children and can be fatal.
Transmition of HBV :
Hepatitis B is caused by the HB virus, which is transmited from one person to another through blood , semon and other body fluids.
Common Ways of Transmition:
- Sexual Transmition: When you have sex with someone without protection, it can also cause HBV. Virus can be transfer If the person’s blood, saliva, semen, or vaginal fluid enters in your body.
- Sharing of Needles: HBV is highly spread through the use of affected needles and Syringe.
- Mother to child: Infected pregnant mother can transmit HB virus to her baby during the child birth by blood. Pregnant mothers should be going for test for HBV by their family doctor to secure thier child.
Symptoms of HBV:
- These symptoms that appear in short-term of it:
- Jaundice
- Dark-coloured urine
- Light-coloured stools
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Poor appetite
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- These following symptoms that appear in chronic form of HBV:
- Acute hepatitis (episode of liver inflammation)
- Chronic hepatitis (permanent liver inflammation)
- Liver cirrhosis
- Liver failure
- Liver cancer
Risk Factors:
- Risk Factors are the following:
- Unprotected sex with an infected person
- Having multiple sexual partners
- Inconsistent condom use
- Exchanging sex for money or drugs
- History or current presence of other STIs
Treatment Of HBV:
HBV is treated in conjunction with a hepatologist , a doctor who specializes in all liver diseases.
- Acute HBV :
- Treatment is mainly supportive:
- Such as getting rest.
- Get the nutrition.
- And get hydration.
- Chronic HBV:
- Antiviral drugs
- Vaccination
How to prevent Hepatitis B:
Hepatitis can also be prevented through vaccination. And taking all three doses of vaccination on time proves to be very beneficial.
- First Dose:
- On your first doctor’s visit
- Second Dose:
- 1 month after your first visit.
- Third Dose:
- 6 months after your first visit.
