In the event that the woman is seropositive and the man is seronegative, it is always advisable to vaccinate the man against hepatitis B before attempting a pregnancy. It is not recommended to have unprotected sexual relations until it is verified that the man has acquired immunity against the virus.
In addition, if it is necessary to resort to assisted reproduction, any technique is discouraged until:
- Submit the infection.
- HBeAg antigens is negative, since if the HBeAg is positive it would mean that there is hepatitis B infection.
- Serum viral load less than 1 million copies/mL.
Read the full article on: Is there a possibility of pregnancy with hepatitis B? ( 73).
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
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