Is Autoimmune Hepatitis Contagious With Sex

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Is Hep B contagious?

I have just met a guy who wants to date me. Problem is that he says 20 years ago he was tested and came up with hep b...his Dad molested him,not sure how he got it..He says he is not contagious now and he also said that he goes to Red Cross and...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Hepatitis B is transmissable via intercourse. So are many other viruses, such as HIV.I always say that "safe sex" should be the rule. I would recommend condoms. I would also recommend a Hepatitis B vaccine, if you are not immune.Dr. M... Read more »

autoimmune hepatitis

is autoimmune hepatitis genetic or hereditary ...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

It is suspected that some patients may have a genetic predisposition, but it is not known for sure. There are two types of autoimmune hepatitis. One can develop in people of any age. The other type, usually develops in only girls or young women and... Read more »

Autoimmune hepatitis

Dear Dr Dieterich,I am not so sure if you are the right specialist about this topic, but i need desperate help!!!!!.My girlfrient was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis last june. She had a lots of infections inclding pink eye last winter. After...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Autoimmune hepatitis is most commonly found in women who are young. It usually requires lifelong treatment. The chances of developing liver cancer are very small if it is treated. There really has to be cirrhosis for liver cancer to be a real worry.... Read more »

Autoimmune Hepatitis

My sister is a 27 year old mother of 3. Her health seems to worsen after each birth. She was diagnosed with Hepatitis C when she was 16, about 30% of her liver has cirrohosis. Her spleen is the size of a baseball. She also may have Dysmenorrhea. She...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I would hope that she will see a liver specialist for evaluation for treatment. Depending on her genotype, she may be a candidate for new therapies as well.... Read more »

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insertive oral sex and vih and hepatitis b

Posted by nightsunami

can i infectet by hepatitis B for insertive oral sex?? i have a negative VIH test from 1 year... Read more »

hepatitis b and insertive oral sex

Posted by nightsunami

can i infected by hepatitis B from insertive oral sex??im negative test 5 monts and 2 weeks of HIV after my last encountrer- thanks Read more »

HIV Highly Contagious Before Symptoms Show

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

HIV Highly Contagious Before Symptoms Show: Study
Reuters Health
10.18.01

HIV may be highly transmissible before an infected person experiences its first, flu-like symptoms, and before HIV tests can detect the virus, researchers reported last week.... Read more »

ayuda , parece seguro que me contagie

Posted by marche, 5 Replies

no se si alguien me puede ayudar, tuve relaciones con una persona desconocida y tuve el problema de rotura de preservativo porque talvez lo dao la mujer con sus uas al colocarlo, nose , pero , despues de dos semanas se me inflamaron mis parotidas ,... Read more »

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