Contents:
- Medical Video: What is Hepatitis C and Why Should You Care?
- How to spread the hepatitis B virus
- How to protect couples from transmission of hepatitis
- 1. Invite your partner to undergo a blood test
- 2. Use condoms when you have sex
- 3. Take preventive treatment if needed
Medical Video: What is Hepatitis C and Why Should You Care?
If you are diagnosed with hepatitis B, your partner will become a nurse, supporter, and also your place to lean on. However, being your loyal supporter does not necessarily guarantee he is safe from transmission of hepatitis. Being close to you almost all the time makes it vulnerable to being infected with the hepatitis virus that you have.
It is very important for you and your partner to consider ways to prevent hepatitis B. Transmitting hepatitis B virus to your partner in daily life is very possible, so you should know how to protect your loved ones from this infectious disease.
See here how to protect your loved ones from hepatitis.
How to spread the hepatitis B virus
You can transmit the hepatitis B virus through blood, semen, or other body fluids infected with the hepatitis B virus and that enters the body of your partner who does not have this infection.
Your partner can be infected with this virus through daily activities such as having sex with you, using needles, syringes, or other injecting drug equipment with you, or using together items such as shavers or toothbrushes with those who are infected. Your partner can also get infected if he has direct contact with blood or open sores on your body. He can also be exposed to your infected blood from needle puncture or other sharp objects.
How to protect couples from transmission of hepatitis
1. Invite your partner to undergo a blood test
Sexual intercourse is one of the main pathways for transmission of the hepatitis virus. You have to be open to tell me about the health status and illness that you have suffered from him. To prevent infection, you need to remind him to make an appointment with a doctor for a blood test to check if he is infected. Even though both of you have implemented ways to prevent infection, regular blood tests are still needed.
If your partner is not infected with hepatitis B, you should ask your doctor so that your partner is vaccinated. The vaccine can protect it from the hepatitis B virus better. After a series of injections, your partner still needs a blood test to ensure that he is protected.
2. Use condoms when you have sex
Even after your partner has been vaccinated, it is a must for both of you to use latex condoms during sex, whatever type of sex you do.
In addition, use water-based sex lubricants to keep the condom material from worn out and possibly tear. Lubricants also reduce the possibility of scratches due to friction on the penis or the inside of the vagina. You or your partner must use a condom from the beginning to the end of sexual activity. After sex, if your partner will take care of and dispose of used condoms, you should remind him to do it carefully.
3. Take preventive treatment if needed
If your spouse reports that he or she has been exposed to your blood or other body fluids accidentally, you should ask him to undergo preventative treatment. Provided that your partner is given HBIG and immediately starts receiving a series of hepatitis B vaccines, it is recommended that in 17 to 14 days, he can be well protected from the hepatitis B virus.
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