How can I tell to my boyfriend that I have Hep B?

[jiyashe]

hi there, Sheryl here.

I want to also share my experience about having HepB. I am only 22years old and have 1 daughter. I did not know where i got it. The father of my child haven't been tested if he has the HepB aswell. We separated 2 years ago and I was single for that span of time and no sex. I have a boyfriend now and we had sex for twice already and once w/ out condom. I am afraid that he might get HepB and leave me if i told him about it. How can i tell him about this?

Thank you

[jiyashe]

Hi, thank you for the comment. Yeah, i already have talked to him about this issue and we are planning to have him tested asap. Meaning you have this HepB but ur husband didnt catch it?

[jiyashe]

Hi, yeah. I was already tested and it is not active. I am just requires by my doctor to go see him every 6 months. Thank u so much for the info. My boyfriend already know and we will have him tested asap.

[armita446]

Hi, I got test result, doctor told me I am Hep B pos but I need to undergo more tests. I am 30, healthy, I dont drink or smoke either, is it chance I can clear my HBV?? Or If I am chronic I really got it much much earlier, if so, why I didnt know it even 5 years ago I was tested for viral deseases??? I am confused! Thanks

[grmr]

hi Sheryl, I understand you perfectly.  

Do not worry,as people told here, hbv gets chronic only if infected at birth, as I was, or early childhood.. so even if he has not antibodies he can be infeceted and clear hbs by developing hbsab (ab standf fot AntiBodies).

Anihow be fair and transparent with him about HBV, teach him what ii is and gets him to realize he can be immune so you can have unprotected sexual intercourse.

btw, is your daughetr a carrier tooo.. did she undergo vaccination at birth?

[Happyd]

Jiyashe, you should have told your partner about your status and make sure you will tell this to your future partners.
Regarding sexually transmited hbv I'm not sure what to say, I justtell you my own experience, my husband didn't catch it from me and we had many unprotected intercourses. Now he's undergoing vaccination.
My mom has the virus as well and my dad didn't catch it either even if they had never used protection. (my dad was a blood donor).
Yes, about 95% healthy adults will clear hbv.
But we should inform our partners about every disease we have because that's exactly what we expect from them, right?

[veteranB]

Rome is correct for 95% of adults with healthy immune systems hbv is not an issue. People will recover.

It is an issue for people with hiv htlv lupus diabetics  and undergoing a chemotherapy. In the settings of hiv htlv and chemotherapy it is observed that patients who have recovered from hbv have antibodies loss and reappearance of the virus.