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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Constant tiredness
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Nausea during and after eating
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
29
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.
Compare treatments taken by people with hepatitis B*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 18 | |
| 30s | 70 | |
| 40s | 96 | |
| 50s | 57 | |
| 60s | 53 | |
| 70+ | 34 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 208 | |
| Female | 117 |