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Hepatitis B Focused STD Name: 5 small bullets
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GPT-4o mini
Sure! Here are five focused bullet points about Hepatitis B:
- **Transmission**: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is primarily transmitted through contact with infectious bodily fluids, including blood, semen, and vaginal secretions, often via sexual contact, sharing needles, or from mother to child at birth.
- **Symptoms**: Many individuals with Hepatitis B do not exhibit symptoms, but those who do may experience fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), dark urine, and joint pain.
- **Chronic Infection**: Hepatitis B can lead to chronic infection, which may result in serious health issues such as liver cirrhosis, liver failure, or hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
- **Prevention**: Vaccination is an effective way to prevent Hepatitis B infection, alongside safer sex practices, such as using condoms and not sharing needles.
- **Treatment**: While there is no cure for Hepatitis B, antiviral medications can help manage chronic infection and reduce the risk of liver-related complications. Regular monitoring is recommended for those with chronic HBV.
- **Transmission**: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is primarily transmitted through contact with infectious bodily fluids, including blood, semen, and vaginal secretions, often via sexual contact, sharing needles, or from mother to child at birth.
- **Symptoms**: Many individuals with Hepatitis B do not exhibit symptoms, but those who do may experience fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), dark urine, and joint pain.
- **Chronic Infection**: Hepatitis B can lead to chronic infection, which may result in serious health issues such as liver cirrhosis, liver failure, or hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
- **Prevention**: Vaccination is an effective way to prevent Hepatitis B infection, alongside safer sex practices, such as using condoms and not sharing needles.
- **Treatment**: While there is no cure for Hepatitis B, antiviral medications can help manage chronic infection and reduce the risk of liver-related complications. Regular monitoring is recommended for those with chronic HBV.