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Suggest Preventive Steps To Be Taken During Pregnancy While Having Hbs Ag Positive

,i am 21yrs old and has been found hbs ag positive past 5years back .since then i am under check for once in a year and the viral DNA load at present is 435 IU and my lft tests are normal.and my doctor said me i dont need any treatment.Now iam highly scared about my future.i fear about my baby and my man .are they at high risk to get affected ? pls say me if any treatment is available to prevent my baby from hbv .what preventive steps should i take during pregnancy period? of specialists and super-specialists, please mention your problem in as much detail as possible. Do not forget to highlight your Age, Gender, Medical History and Treatment History of the problem you are facing.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. You are having chronic hepatitis B infection, which is currently not active.
There is risk of transmission to your partner, as hepatitis B virus has high transmission rate sexually.
However, if the infection is not active, then the chances of vertical transmission to the baby is almost nil. The baby needs to be immunized with immunoglobulin and hepatitis B vaccine after birth.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Deepti Verma
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Suggest Preventive Steps To Be Taken During Pregnancy While Having Hbs Ag Positive

Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. You are having chronic hepatitis B infection, which is currently not active. There is risk of transmission to your partner, as hepatitis B virus has high transmission rate sexually. However, if the infection is not active, then the chances of vertical transmission to the baby is almost nil. The baby needs to be immunized with immunoglobulin and hepatitis B vaccine after birth. Hope you found the answer helpful. Wishing you good health. Dr Deepti Verma