Conceptive Options for People Living with HIV
Surasith Chaithongwongwatthana MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Seroconcordant and serodiscordant couples living with HIV should be counseled and informed regarding reproductive health issues, including conceptive options. Assisted conception, sperm washing, timed intercourse, and vaginal self-insemination are options to be considered by HIV-affected couples who wish to conceive with a lowered risk of viral transmission. Pre- exposure prophylaxis may be an adjunctive method to reduce the risk, particularly among serodiscordant couples.
Keywords : Conception, HIV, Prevention, Seronegative, Pregnancy
