Posted By jochanan on May 17, 2011

In some countries, the infection with hepatitis B virus is most common during pregnancy. One can also be infected with the hepatitis B virus in his/ her early childhood. To gain some control over this method of transmitting hepatitis means to have a very good idea about the infection with the hepatitis B virus during pregnancy.

This knowledge of the infection with the hepatitis B virus when pregnant gives a good view on some of the following things:

- the mortality rate of the person carrying the hepatitis virus;

- the effect of the hepatitis B virus on the parturition process;

- most important, the capability of the hepatitis virus to be transmitted to the foetus;

There are tests that can show can show the seroprevelance of the hepatitis B virus in a pregnant women. The infection with hepatitis can be either acute or chronic. The acute infection with the hepatitis B virus means that this infection happened only during pregnancy and the person was otherwise healthy, whereas the chronic infection shows that the infection with the hepatitis B virus was previous to the pregnancy.

Studies have shown that the hepatitis B infection is not perdilect to pregnant women and the percentage of non pregnant women suffering from hepatitis B is almost the same of those pregnant. more, the acute form of hepatitis B does not have more severe symptoms in pregnant women than in the non pregnant ones.

The symptoms for viral hepatitis are the same: fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting. The last two hepatitis symptoms may be also mistaken for pregnancy symptoms in women that do not suffer from hepatitis. If hepatitis resolves before there is a great liver injury, the symptoms of hepatitis may also be passes off as flu symptoms or even as effects of the pregnancy itself. In most of the cases, the acute hepatitis symptoms will pass in about six weeks.

If a pregnant women suffers from acute hepatitis, this may induce a premature labour, especially if she is in the last trimester. However, this has little or no effect on the foetus.

Chronic hepatitis is a very serious condition that has no symptoms. A person may develop hepatitis symptoms when this disease has done many damage to the liver. Most of the women that become pregnant, find out that they suffer from chronic hepatitis after they go to an obstetrician.

For more resources about hepatitis c symptoms please review hepatitis-guide.com/hepatitis-c-transmission.htm or even hepatitis-guide.com/hepatitis-c-treatment.htm

There are three main types of hepatitis that have similar symptoms, identified as hepatitis a, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Even though each one of them is caused by a virus, and present some of the same characteristics, the three are different from each other. Care must be taken with those who suspect they may be at risk to see a doctor for blood tests and if necessary, treatment options that need to be discussed.

Hepatitis a can be quite serious, but is preventable by use of an available vaccine. It can typically last for six months or less, so it is an acute condition, as opposed to a chronic condition. It is transmitted by ingesting fecal matter, by eating contaminated vegetables and fruits, and can also be transmitted by sexual transmission. This type of hepatitis, however, is not chronic, so it does not generally cause long-term damage to a person’s liver. Some of the hepatitis symptoms of infection include fever, jaundice, dark urine, joint pain, abdominal pain, loss of appetite and others.

Hepatitis B is a bit more complicated, and there are four main ways that it can be transmitted: sexual contact, transmission from infected mother to child during pregnancy, sharing household items, and contact with blood and blood products. This type can be a very serious condition that can be prevented by vaccination; unfortunately, the vaccine will not help unless it is administered within 24 hours of the initial exposure to the virus. There are 1.4 million people in the United States infected with this type. Symptoms are the same as they are for hepatitis a, and hepatitis B can be either acute or chronic. Only a definitive blood test would be conclusive regarding which type a person has contracted.

About 4 million people are infected with the C strain of the virus in this country, and this strain is also the most common cause for liver transplants to take place. Hepatitis C can range from presenting itself as a mild illness to a long and constant battle with liver disease. This liver disease can be fatal, and liver cancer can also occur. one of the worst characteristics about this strain is that it can lie dormant for decades, while it quietly inhibits liver function and causes liver disease, also known as cirrhosis. It can also promote liver cancer while liver damage is occurring, and may possibly be irreversible. Sadly, there is no cure, and no vaccination is currently available for this strain of hepatitis. Hepatitis symptoms are the same as the other two strains, but hepatitis C is chronic and is much more difficult to combat.

Depending what kind you may think you have. Hep a is mainly from food 1-7 days. Hep B is from sex or someone that has it and serving food(1-4 weeks). Hep C sometimes you don't have any symptoms at all. best bet see your Dr. Hepatitis B is the most contagious and the one that make you very sick. Check your partner or your source to see if they are sick.

How often do you think about your liver? The liver is in fact one of the most important organs in the body and we cannot survive without one. Hepatitis is a kind of inflammation of the liver due to the liver being injured. In medical jargon an inflammation that lasts for a period of less than 6 months is termed acute hepatitis. Inflammation that continues beyond the 6 month mark is termed chronic hepatitis.

The causes of liver inflammation have been broadly classified by doctors to form two main categories. There is viral hepatitis and non infectious hepatitis. Viral hepatitis is a very confusing disease and is categorized into five viruses named from Hepatitis A to Hepatitis E. Each of the viruses causes a different type of hepatitis and spreads differently as well. some forms of the disease are infectious as well.

Non infectious hepatitis on the other hand is due to certain chemicals found in alcohol or medication. Then there are other health issues like obesity or genetic disorders among that can cause the disease. This type of hepatitis cannot be spread from one person to another.

Hepatitis C is a very persistent form of the disease, far more so than hepatitis A or B. it is transferred for the most part through blood. it should be clearly understood that it cannot be transferred through casual contact, hugging, sharing food or drink, coughing or sneezing. it can be transferred through sharing drug equipment like needles or tattooing needles that have not been sterilized properly. it can also be transferred during a blood transfusion, sex or other forms of contact with an infected person’s blood.

Strangely enough some people do not have any symptoms when they get infected with the hepatitis C virus despite the fact that it damages the liver. it is possible that the symptoms may emerge at a later stage and can even take months or as long as 20 years to appear. it is also possible that a person can develop the disease and the immune system will work to eradicate it completely without their knowledge.

When the symptoms for hepatitis C do appear, they may include: nausea, vomiting, flu like symptoms, loss of appetite, diarrhea, jaundice, fatigue, itchy skin and pain over the liver, just under the rib cage.

If you suspect that you may have hepatitis C or have been exposed to hepatitis C it is important that you be tested. you can schedule a visit with your doctor to be tested or there are home testing kits available as well which will be a less expensive testing option.

Does it vomits?
DOes it feels abdominal pain?
Does it make an eye yellowish to look at?

Many people infected with viral hepatitis have no symptoms. for example, about one-third of people infected with HBV have a completely "silent" disease. when symptoms are present, they may be mild or severe. the most common early symptoms are mild fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Later symptoms may include dark coffee-colored, rather than dark yellow, urine, clay-colored stools, abdominal pain, and yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice).

About 15 percent to 20 percent of patients develop short-term arthritis-like problems. another one-third of those with hepatitis B develop only mild flu-like symptoms without jaundice. very severe hepatitis B is rare, but it is life-threatening. Signs and symptoms, which require immediate medical attention, include prolonged blood clotting time, personality changes and agitated behavior.

Symptoms of hepatitis B may appear as long as 4 weeks to
6 months after infection with the virus. Many people develop
a chronic or ongoing form of the disease with only vague
symptoms even though liver damage may be occurring.

The early symptoms of viral hepatitis are low-grade fever, itching hives, general achieness, fatigue nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, foul breath and bitter taste in the mouth, loss of appetite, altered sense of taste and smell, pain or tenderness just below the ribs on the right side, especially when pressure is applied . Symptoms that may follow several days later include: Darkened urine, light colored or gray stool , yellowish skin and eyes (jaundice).

Fatigue, malaise, joint aches, and low-grade fever
Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain
Jaundice and dark urine due to increased bilirubin