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Sex with a non hep b patient

Hi every one,I am a hep b chronic carrier and sexually active.I made a mistake lastime of having unprotected sex with my girlfriend and and i just cant forgive myself for this.My question is is it possible that she can only develop acute hep b and clear the virus or just because am chronic then she is chronic too?Pleasehelp i want her her to be free fron this and i have not told her anything.I love her very much ,i dont cheat on her and i want to marry her.Please help.
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But there is always going to stay the question whether he didn't know he was chronic, or he lied to me. As I said, it doesn't matter anymore, because one can get this horrible disease in many different ways, not only through intercourse.

It's a pity people are so ignorant regarding this disease. I told all my friends to get tested and they all said they felt fine and were perfectly healthy. They just don't understand that they can carry the virus without knowing it.

It is also pity that only children (since 2004), health workers, and people with chronic HBV spouses can get the vaccine in my country. What about all the other susceptible adolescents and adults who are sexually active? I think there is a lack of good campaigns to raise the conscience about this issue.
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No, I stayed with him for another 7 months after my diagnosis. We broke up for different reasons, which are irrelevant to talk about.
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so u and ur boyfriend now were break up already because of that??
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Thank you very much for your help,I managed to tell my girlfriend and she was not mad at all,She promised to be with me no matter what,I am  so proud of her.I pray that she is acute or got the vaccine and will tell her to go get the vaccine in case 'MACOLA' is right.I feel so much better.GOD BLESS YOU ALL GOOD PEOPLE.
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No, I didn't take a vaccine, I didn't know that I my ex was a chronic. I had an acute infection (stayed in a hospital). I don't know if I have overcome the virus yet, my antiHBs never occurred and my HBsAg came negative too, so I have to make some additional tests to see if I have an occult (hidden) HBV because my results are the same for 3 years - I am only positive for Anti HBc total.
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Did you already have the hbv vaccine before this occurred? and have you now overcomed the virus?
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This happened to me, actually. Three years ago I got Hep B from my ex-boyfriend, even though I asked him before being intimate if he had ever done the tests (I've always been precautious regarding diseases). He said he had done the tests after having a difficult surgery, and that he was clear. I really don't want to get into whether he lied to me, or he didn't know indeed. No point.

It's a horrible thing not to warn people before having sex...I suppose you are afraid that she may leave you, but you must live with the consequences. This is a horrible disease, and you already know it. You MUST tell her the truth! By the way, I've read somewhere that you can take the vaccine after being exposed to the virus within 2 weeks from exposure (in this case her). The sooner, the better! Someone correct me if I am wrong because I don't remember exactly.
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