Affects Of HIV/AIDS On A Baby

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among American Indians and Alaska Natives

Fast Facts HIV infection affects American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in ways that are not always apparent because of their small population size. Compared with other races/ethnicities, AI/AN have poorer survival rates after an HIV diagnosis. AI/AN face special HIV prevention challenges, including poverty and culturally based stigma. HIV is a critical public health issue among the approximately 5.2 million American Indians...

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In Tears 4th time pls answer i am afraid that i affected my baby

Dear Doctor i am male from india i had a vanigal sex with csw my condom burst i finished in her and i tested 3rd,8th week, 13th week, 15th week all are negative Here in india windows period is 6 months. my wife was pregnant i had unprotected sex...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Vanigal" sex? Hmm. What's that?Your negative HIV-antibody tests at 3, 8, 13 and 15 weeks would be considered by many HIV specialists to be definitive and conclusive. The odds are now astronomically in your favor that you did not... Read more »

AZT side affects on healthy baby?

My newborn baby was administered AZT the same day she was born. However my wife was found not to be HIV positive. The medication was discontinued after four days. What effect will this have on my baby whom was otherwise a healthy baby?...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

No long-term side effects have been identified thus far in babies who have received AZT to prevent HIV transmission. It is therefore unlikely that your baby's brief exposure to AZT will have any ill effects.Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.... Read more »

Will a baby affect my condition & no.s??

I have been positive for the last 2yrs 2months,my vl has remained less than 50 ever since and my cd4 is currently 754.Not yet on meds. Been thinking of having a baby this year. Will this affect my numbers and general condition?...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

Pregnancy has not been shown to cause a worsening in your clinical condition associated with HIV infection. It is very unlikely that your baby would become infected with your low viral load, but I recommend you receive antiretroviral therapy should... Read more »

hiv+safe to have a baby

Hello, Im HIV positive my boyfriend is not Hiv positive we want to try for a baby i been living with Hiv for 18 years my cd4 count is 595 my viral load is in the 100's and the medicines im taking im doing very well on im taking combivir and...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

You have several good questions -- let's take them one at a time. If you are on antiretroviral medications and your viral load is < 1000, your chance of passing the virus to the baby is 1% or less. Viracept and combivir appear to be safe... Read more »

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