The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that can be transmitted sexually, through blood and through vertical transmission from mother to child.
Therefore, when a couple is serodiscordant, that is, only one partner is a carrier of the virus, it may be advisable to resort to assisted reproduction to achieve a pregnancy, reducing the risk of infecting the other partner. If the male partner is HIV-positive, sperm washing can be performed.
Read the full article on: Sperm washing for assisted reproduction in HIV positive patients ( 62).
By Aitziber Domingo Bilbao B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Marita Espejo Catena M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Rebeca Reus BSc, MSc (embryologist), Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 08/30/2022
