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Q: Can I transmit Hepatitis B to my new Sexual Partner?
asked by: DoctorQuestion on July 26th, 2006
My ex-girlfriend has Hepatitis B, but I have been vaccinated for Hepatitis B before we had any sexual activities. I am now seeing another woman. Is she at risk to contract Hepatitis B, because my ex-girlfriend has the virus?


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on July 31st, 2006
Hepatitis, A,B,C, Liver Disorders Answer A1270
No, your current sexual partner is not at risk of contracting Hepatitis B from you because you don’t have the virus. The vaccine has prevented you from contracting the virus yourself. If you'd like to, you can be tested for Hepatitis B for verification.


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