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My girlfriend has hepatitis b. If I have unprotected sex with her will I get the hepatitis b transmitted to me?
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Yes it?s possible.
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Yes. Hepatitis b get transmitted through body fluids. So unprotected sexual intercourse will get you infected with it.
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Hi lybrate-user, hepatitis b transmission depends on the existing viral load. Being hep b positive certainly ups the risk of infection during sexual intercourse.
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