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Hepatitis B
Am a 24 y/o male and I recently visited the free clinic to get tested for HIV and any other venereal diseases. I was negative on everything, but the doctor told me that at some point in my life I had Hepatitis B and didn't even know it. apparently my body fought it off and am not contagious. For some reason I am still uneasy about this and wanted to know if I should get any additional liver examinations or am I just being a hypochondriac?
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If you were vaccinated for hep b, this particular test result would also be positive.
It doesn't always mean you had a past infection.
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It doesn't always mean you had a past infection.
Aj
around 95% of adults who get hep b have a full recovery.
I would go to your Dr. and have a test just to confirm. It's common to feel uneasy.
I would tell the Dr. you went to get tested for STD's, came back negative but they said you had hep B. at some point and you just want to get a test to see if you have clearned it.
I would go to your Dr. and have a test just to confirm. It's common to feel uneasy.
I would tell the Dr. you went to get tested for STD's, came back negative but they said you had hep B. at some point and you just want to get a test to see if you have clearned it.
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