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How To Have A Healthy Baby With An HIV Positive Male Partner?
Good day,
My patner is HIV positive and I am negative. He has been on treatment for 6 months nad his viral load is still detectable 650. We desperately want a baby. Is it possible to get sperm was in South Africa and what are the costs. Which other methods would you recommend for us.
My patner is HIV positive and I am negative. He has been on treatment for 6 months nad his viral load is still detectable 650. We desperately want a baby. Is it possible to get sperm was in South Africa and what are the costs. Which other methods would you recommend for us.
Thu, 29 May 2014
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Yes, it is very much possible to have a baby through a HIV positive male partner without affecting the disease to the baby and also without infecting you. As you said, Intra Uterine Insemination of your partner's semen after a thorough seminal wash is the right choice. It can be done at any hospital where an assisted reproductive measures are handled. The cost is also comparatively quite cheaper when compared to invitro-fertilization and it varies depending upon places to place and hospitals. As your partner's viral load also almost well controlled, you can go for this without any fear of HIV.
Get your baby soon.
Dr S.Murugan
Welcome to HCM.
Yes, it is very much possible to have a baby through a HIV positive male partner without affecting the disease to the baby and also without infecting you. As you said, Intra Uterine Insemination of your partner's semen after a thorough seminal wash is the right choice. It can be done at any hospital where an assisted reproductive measures are handled. The cost is also comparatively quite cheaper when compared to invitro-fertilization and it varies depending upon places to place and hospitals. As your partner's viral load also almost well controlled, you can go for this without any fear of HIV.
Get your baby soon.
Dr S.Murugan
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