Use of assisted reproductive technology to separate sperm from human immunodeficiency virus infected men resulting in pregnancy among serodiscordant couples
Braz. j. infect. dis
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15(4): 397-398, July-Aug. 2011.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Due to HIV care improvement, discordant couples more frequently seek help in order to conceive their own biological child. Besides the advance of antiretroviral therapy, unprotected intercourse is not a complete safe option, carrying a low but still present risk of HIV transmission. We report 10 serodiscordant couples in whom the male partner is HIV positive, submitted to sperm washing and intrauterine insemination. The procedure resulted in four pregnancies and no HIV transmission to mother or child was observed. Techniques of assisted reproduction can help HIV discordant couples to conceive biological offspring and is a safer option than unprotected intercourse.
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Assunto principal:
Espermatozoides
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Fertilização in vitro
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Infecções por HIV
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Soropositividade para HIV
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
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Gravidez
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Conceber Reproductive Medicine Center/BR
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Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças/BR
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