Can A Person With Hepatitis B Live Long? Most people chronically infected with hepatitis B can expect to live long and healthy lives. Individuals with chronic HBV may not develop symptoms for up to 30 years. Damage to the liver can silently occur during this time. How long can you live with hepatitis B untreated?
Can I Give Hepatitis B To My Partner? Hepatitis B (HBV) is 50 to 100 times easier to transmit sexually than HIV ( the virus that causes AIDS). HBV has been found in vaginal secretions, saliva, and semen. Oral sex and especially anal sex, whether it occurs in a heterosexual or homosexual context, are possible
How Is Hepatitis B Spread From One Person To Another? How is hepatitis B spread? Hepatitis B is spread when blood, semen, or other body fluid infected with the hepatitis B virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. People can become infected with the virus from: Birth (spread from an infected mother