What is hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver. It is primarily transmitted by IV exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.

How do members experience hepatitis B?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hepatitis B*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hepatitis B*

*Data from patients with hepatitis B, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with hepatitis B*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Viread)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hepatitis B (1)

*Data from patients with hepatitis B, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has hepatitis B on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 17
30s 71
40s 95
50s 59
60s 53
70+ 34

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 208
Female 118