Hiv+ Want To Get Pregnant But Don't Want Arvs

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hiv and wanting to get pregnant

I'm a Dutch woman, I have got HIV for at least 5 years now but I'm not on any medication. I would very much like to get pregnant, but because my husband (who hasn't got HIV) has problems with his fertility there is no other way to get...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

All of these questions are tough ones and there are no right answers. I don't know of any medical reason why IVF would not be reasonable in an HIV infected woman. It might have to do with the government's willingness to pay (IVF is very... Read more »

My parents don't want to talk about HIV and AIDS

Dear Dr.Bobby, I am 15 years old and I have a great fear of diseases, mainly HIV/AIDS. One day... Read more »

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we want children! how safe is sperm washing? (HIV AND PREGNANCY, 2011)

My name is andy, i am hiv 1 positive with cd4 count of about 700 because my cd4 is high i have not... Read more »

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my husband is +, i'm - and i want to get pregnant

Posted by babygirl1107, 4 Replies

My husband tested positive about 6 months ago. I am negative. As of yesterday, his viral load is considered undetectable. I want to get pregnant, but not only do we have HIV as an obstacle, he also had a vasectomy about 9 yrs ago. Does anyone... Read more »

Pregnant HIV+ wanting to talk with others alike

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I've been positive since 1997 the same year I met my husband. He is neg and we've had a great time together. We always thought about a baby but at the time it was too early in the relationship and the risk still was in the 20%'s. Last year we... Read more »

Don't want to panic, but I can't calm myself down

Posted by etoile, 3 Replies

So the thing is that I had unprotected sex with a man that I don't know very well. How much chance is there to get HIV from somebody during one sexual intercourse? It was a vacation fling that happened and I'm so ashamed that I did this. Normaly I... Read more »

Don't want to talk about it.

Posted by bertuccio, 2 Replies

I find myself being really reluctant to even want to think about the fact that I am poz, much less wanting to talk about it. My wife has given me a phone number of her mentor (who works for the Lighthouse Project, I think) and I am very... Read more »

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