Hepatitis B symptoms

  • Hepatitis B is a highly contagious STI that's transmitted through mucous membranes or by blood-to-blood contact.
  • There is also a chronic variant of hepatitis B: not everyone who gets this STI can clear the virus.
  • You don't always notice symptoms of hepatitis B, so if you're not sure if you've been at risk, an STI test is advisable for more certainty.
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Do you think you may have hepatitis B symptoms?

Hepatitis B is an STI caused by the hepatitis B virus. The virus is highly contagious and can be passed on through sexual contact or contact with another person's blood. After acquiring hepatitis B, it can take up to 6 months before you notice any symptoms of hepatitis B. You may not develop any symptoms at all.

You can get a vaccination against hepatitis B. You may have already had it when you traveled, or as a child. Even so, it's a good idea to do a hepatitis B STI test if you're not sure whether you have hepatitis B symptoms. Because this STI can lead to serious health consequences.

Our “Do I have hepatitis B?” page has information all about the STI hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B symptoms in women

You often don't notice symptoms of hepatitis B. If you do notice symptoms, it usually means that the STI has already affected your liver. Hepatitis B symptoms in women include:

Hepatitis B symptoms in men

Hepatitis B symptoms in men and women are the same, but not obvious. In fact, if you are infected with hepatitis B, you don't always notice it. Do you still experience symptoms? Then you notice, for example:

  • fatigue
  • lethargic or flu-like feeling
  • reduced appetite
  • pain in the muscles or joints
  • fever
  • itch
  • Skin or whites of the eyes take on a yellow color
Testing for hepatitis B
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Hepatitis B test (HBSAG).
Hepatitis B test (HBSAG).
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Sure you have hepatitis B?

Unsure if your symptoms fit hepatitis B? Get an STI test! Even if you have no symptoms but have been warned about this STI by a sex partner, it's smart to get tested. Order your test at Soapoli-online to save yourself an uncomfortable visit to the GGD or GP. After (unprotected) sex, wait 8 weeks before taking the test. That way you can be sure the results are reliable. Does the test indicate that you have hepatitis B? Then we will also help you with treatment.

How does an STI test work?

How does an online home STI test work?

1. Take the FREE STI test guide

Use our FREE STI Testing Guide, and get instant answers on which STI home test you need and the most reliable time to test.

2. Completely anonymous ordering and delivery

Soapoli-online delivers your STI home test discreetly. Order before 10.45 pm for delivery the next working day. Follow the clear instructions and to take the STI home test yourself..

3. Send your sample to our lab for FREE.

Send your sample to our ISO-certified laboratory free of charge. The reliability of home STI testing is the same as testing through the GP or GGD.

4. Get your results

The results of your home STI test will be visible within 1-3 working days in our results portal.

Why choose Soapoli-online?

With Soapoli-online, you always have clarity about your health, especially if you have doubts about an STI infection. Still doubting whether a hepatitis B test is the right one? Then do our free STI Testing Guide!  

We are here for you

Soapoli-online has been offering complete STI care for more than 10 years. Think you recognize the symptoms of an STI? Take a test to find out for sure. More than 50,000 people a year already rely on our home STI testing. The test kits are available at as many as 500 pharmacies and, of course, in our online store. Our team of expert STD nurses is ready to help you every step of the way toward a healthy body. From choosing the test to ordering medication.