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Should I Be Tested For Hepatitis B As My Boyfriend Has Just Been Diagnosed With It?

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Posted on Sat, 22 Mar 2014
Question: My boyfriend has just been diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Should I be tested as well -
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Answered by Dr. Venkat Sivayogi (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer: yes..obviously you have to... Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to Healthcare Magic, Hepatitis -B will be transmitted by sexual contact , so you must have to check the status. Your serum should be checked for HbsAg first. regards, DR.VENKAT
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Should I Be Tested For Hepatitis B As My Boyfriend Has Just Been Diagnosed With It?

Brief Answer: yes..obviously you have to... Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to Healthcare Magic, Hepatitis -B will be transmitted by sexual contact , so you must have to check the status. Your serum should be checked for HbsAg first. regards, DR.VENKAT