Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions related to viral hepatitis:

1. Should I be tested for viral hepatitis? What factors put me at risk for the infection?
   
   
2. What tests will I undergo to determine if I have hepatitis?
   
   
3. I don’t have any symptoms. Is it still possible that I have hepatitis?
   
   
4. How can I reduce my odds of becoming infected with viral hepatitis?
   
   
5. Should I be vaccinated against hepatitis A and B?
   
   
6. I was diagnosed with hepatitis A and recovered. Can I get the virus again?
   
   
7. I have viral hepatitis. Now that I’m pregnant, how can I protect my child from getting the virus from me?
   
   
8. Will infection with one form of viral hepatitis put me at risk for contracting other forms? Does it increase my risk of getting HIV?
   
   
9. Are there certain medications that I cannot take or other lifestyle changes that I must make because of my infection?
   
   
10. What happens if hepatitis damages my liver so severely that treatments cannot restore it to health?