Silvia Azaña, an embryologist at inviTRA, tells us in this video if sperm washing is only performed in patients with HIV infection:
No. Semen washing can be performed in serodiscordant couples where the man is HIV positive, but it can also be effectively performed for hepatitis B and C viruses.
In any case, the primary aim of seminal washing is to significantly reduce and minimize the risk of transmitting the infection to the partner during the pursuit of pregnancy.
Read the full article on: Sperm washing for assisted reproduction in HIV positive patients ( 62).
Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate in Health Biology from the University of Alcalá and specialized in Clinical Genetics from the same university. Master in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Valencia in collaboration with IVI clinics.
License: 3435-CV
