In vitro fertilization in patients with hepatitis b
Hepatitis is an inflammatory disease of the liver that can be chronic or acute and can cause serious long-term consequences. It can be transmitted by fluids such as blood, by sexual contact and can also be transmitted vertically, that is, from mother to child, particularly at the time of birth. Currently, we have a wide variety of assisted reproduction techniques, among which are in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm microinjection (ICSI), which help us solve many sterility and infertility problems. In some cases, patients with viral infections appear, including Hepatitis B virus (HBV). For reasons of safety both for the parents, as for the future child, as well as for the health and laboratory personnel, the protocol for the couple has been protocolized for quite some years. Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article. Index In vitro fertilization in patients with Hepatitis B 1. What happens when the male has hepatitis B? ...