Can hepatitis B be cured?

Hepatitis B can be short term or chronic. The immune system may clear a new infection, but some infections remain in the body and require continuing review. A clinician uses symptoms, blood tests, and liver assessment to understand which pattern applies. Feeling well does not show whether the virus has cleared, because hepatitis B may cause few symptoms. [Dark Urine](/symptoms/dark-urine/) and [Fatigue](/symptoms/fatigue/) can occur, but their presence or absence cannot confirm the diagnosis.

Keep follow-up appointments and ask which blood tests are needed to track the virus and liver. Avoid alcohol and check before taking medicines, supplements, or herbal products that may strain the liver. Do not stop prescribed antiviral treatment without discussing it, since the virus can become active again. Household and sexual contacts should ask about [Hepatitis B Vaccination](/treatments/preventive-care-and-vaccination/hepatitis-b-vaccination/).

Contact a clinician promptly for new yellow skin or eyes, worsening abdominal swelling, persistent vomiting, or unusual bleeding. Seek emergency help for confusion, fainting, or extreme sleepiness. A [Liver Function Test](/treatments/diagnostics-and-screening/liver-function-test/) may be part of an assessment, but urgent symptoms should not wait for a routine appointment.

Is my infection acute or chronic? What results show whether the virus is active? How often should my liver be checked? Should my family or partner be vaccinated?