Is it curable?

d9mj8 · Aug 30, 2007, 11:19 PM

In the last 10 months I realised that mayb my husband hasn't been all that faithful in our marriage.he had hepatitis be in 2005 July.. we live in africa and he had travelled on a business trip to west africa and when he came bck in a matter of 2 weeks he was diagnosed with hepatitis.. although I`ve read various causes of getting infected with it but mostly everybody has been saying it's a sexually transmitted disease.. I would really like to know what the main cause of hepatitis be and does it go away completely?he hasn't repeated his blood test since aug 2005.. suggest.

rhphzinger · Aug 30, 2007, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by d9mj8

In the last 10 mths i realised tht mayb my husband hasnt been all tht faithful in our marriage.he had hepatitis b in 2005 july..we live in africa n he had travelled on a business trip to west africa and when he came bck in a matter of 2 weeks he was diagnosed with hepatitis..although i`ve read various causes of getting infected with it but mostly everybody has been saying its a sexually transmitted disease..i would really like to know what the main cause of hepatitis b n does it go away completely?he hasnt repeated his blood test since aug 2005.. suggest.

This man was unfaithful - one way or the other - Hep B is body fluids or blood transmission ot - take your pick - the man was sich and got a blood transfusion, shared drugs ORRRRR - take your pick??

rankrank55 · Aug 30, 2007, 11:27 PM

Here are some good websites:
Hepatitis B: Index | CDC Viral Hepatitis
MedlinePlus: Hepatitis B
What I need to know about Hepatitis B

rankrank55 · Aug 30, 2007, 11:28 PM

I agree with rhph, it is transmitted through bodily fluids so there is a pretty good chance he was unfaithful.

reccles · Aug 31, 2007, 05:59 AM

I wouldn't go jumping to conclusions. While Hepatitis B is primarily a sexually transmitted disease (via body fluids) it is 100 times more infectious than HIV and, unlike HIV, can live outside the body (in dried blood) for a week. Would you accuse health care workers infected by needle sticks of being unfaithful? Talk to your husband.

Regardless of the cause, the focus now should be on treatment and prevention. If your husband did not develop a fulminant acute infection (which it looks like he hasn't since he was infected some time ago) the infection may "clear" and you won't have to worry about it. Blood tests can confirm this (if HBsAg is negative and Anti-HBc and Anti-HBs are positive). If he has developed a chronic infection there are treatments available to decrease the risk of cirrhosis and other complications. For you, there is an effective Hep B vaccine available that you should receive.

The above is for information purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. You should always contact your personal physician with any questions or concerns.

d9mj8 · Aug 31, 2007, 09:49 AM

Hi reccles,
Thanks for your ans.the thought of him getting hep be from somebody at proximity is scary.I can't even accuse him or ask him now how he got it because he won't tell me and its going to end up in a big fight.at the time he was sick nobody here told us how you get hep be but arnd 4 months back somebody told me and I checked online and got to know and since then its killing me inside.. now you might think how could I b so ignorant and not go online or ask dr`s at that time the causes you can say blind FAITH in HIM.once again I got to pretend with him as if nthing is bothering me or is on my mind because the consequences of this ques will be v serious..