Use of assisted reproductive technology to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV in discordant couples wishing to have their own children where the male partner is seropositive with an undetectable viral load

H WG Baker; Anne M Mijch; Suzanne M Garland; Suzanne Mary Crowe; M Dunne; D Edgar; G Clarke; P Foster; Jenny Blood

doi:10.1136/jme.29.6.315

Use of assisted reproductive technology to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV in discordant couples wishing to have their own children where the male partner is seropositive with an undetectable viral load

H WG Baker, Anne M Mijch, Suzanne M Garland, Suzanne Mary Crowe, M Dunne, D Edgar, G Clarke, P Foster, Jenny Blood

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The advances in treatment of HIV and the introduction of polymerase chain reaction assay for the virus now make it acceptable for HIV discordant couples where the male partner is seropositive to attempt to conceive through artificial insemination by husband (AIH) or via in vitro fertilisation. With undetectable viral load and washed sperm, there is minimal risk of transmission of HIV to the female partner, children, other patients, or staff. We describe the development of a programme of AIH for HIV discordant couples and the reasoning behind offering such a programme.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	315 - 320
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Medical Ethics
Volume	29
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.29.6.315
Publication status	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes

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Baker, H. WG., Mijch, A. M., Garland, S. M., Crowe, S. M., Dunne, M., Edgar, D., Clarke, G., Foster, P., & Blood, J. (2003). Use of assisted reproductive technology to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV in discordant couples wishing to have their own children where the male partner is seropositive with an undetectable viral load. Journal of Medical Ethics, 29(6), 315 - 320. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.29.6.315

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Use of assisted reproductive technology to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV in discordant couples wishing to have their own children where the male partner is seropositive with an undetectable viral load. / Baker, H WG; Mijch, Anne M; Garland, Suzanne M et al.
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Use of assisted reproductive technology to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV in discordant couples wishing to have their own children where the male partner is seropositive with an undetectable viral load

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