Question

My husband is a carrier of the hepatitis B virus. How low should his alanine aminotransferase levels be before it’s considered appropriate? How long after stopping medication should we wait to have a child? Thank you. His last alanine aminotransferase reading was 70, and everything else is normal.

Answer

Fertility issues for a hepatitis B carrier husband should be decided after consulting with a professional doctor. Generally, the alanine aminotransferase levels of hepatitis B carriers need to be controlled within the normal range, and it is best to consider having a child after stopping medication for some time to reduce the impact on the fetus. The specific time and conditions should be determined based on the doctor’s advice and the individual’s physical condition.