Question
Can women with Hepatitis B give birth? What is the likelihood that their children will be infected with Hepatitis B? Our relationship is not long, and I just found out she has Hepatitis B. How should I prevent infection?
Answer
Hepatitis B carriers usually have low infectiousness, but if the partner does not have Hepatitis B antibodies, preventive measures should be taken. Hepatitis B is mainly transmitted through blood and body fluids, so isolation should be observed in daily life. For Hepatitis B virus carriers planning to give birth, they should receive high-titer Hepatitis B immune globulin injections monthly from 6 to 10 months of pregnancy. After delivery, newborns should be given immunization to prevent transmission, in order to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission.