my husband has hepatitis b can i get it - #25385
I am really worried because my husband has hepatitis b and I keep wondering can I get it. We've been together for years and he was diagnosed a few months ago, and it's honestly been a lot to handle. He takes medication, and the doctor said he's on treatment, but I'm not sure what that means for me. We share everything, and sometimes he forgets to be extra careful — like, he doesn’t always cover a small cut on his hand before doing stuff around the house like washing dishes. Is it true that it can spread through saliva or just touching surfaces? I just can’t shake this feeling that I might catch it. When we talked about it, he seems to think I won't but I keep reading mixed things online. Like, I read that it’s possible to get it through unprotected sex and sharing razors but we use the same toothbrush sometimes, too. Can I get it from that? I don't want to scare him or make him feel bad, but I feel like I need more info! What are the actual risks and what should I be doing to protect myself? I just don’t wanna end up with this too, you know?
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