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Is Getting A Baby Through In Vitro Fertilization Possible When Affected With HIV?

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Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2014
Question: hi sir

recently i came to know that i was affected with HIV after checking i came to know my CD4 count is 146 whether is there any chances for me getting child thro test tube baby
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Answered by Dr. Surendiran Gaj (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes , possible .ARV and sperm washing .

Detailed Answer:
Hello there ,
Thanks for writing ,
Yes , chances of getting a baby through in vitro fertilization ( test tube baby ) is possible if your viral load is minimized and your sperm count is tested Hiv negative.
As your CD4 Count is low < 200 , you have to be started on ARV ( Anti retro viral drugs ) already, to reduce your viral load and to optimally increase your Cd4 count .
Techniques like SPERM WASHING , are available to separate individual sperm from seminal fluids and then tested for HIV strains .
If it shows negative , trails of Invitro fertilisation is tried with well appreciable degree of success rate.

Hope helped you ,
Take care.
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Is Getting A Baby Through In Vitro Fertilization Possible When Affected With HIV?

Brief Answer: Yes , possible .ARV and sperm washing . Detailed Answer: Hello there , Thanks for writing , Yes , chances of getting a baby through in vitro fertilization ( test tube baby ) is possible if your viral load is minimized and your sperm count is tested Hiv negative. As your CD4 Count is low < 200 , you have to be started on ARV ( Anti retro viral drugs ) already, to reduce your viral load and to optimally increase your Cd4 count . Techniques like SPERM WASHING , are available to separate individual sperm from seminal fluids and then tested for HIV strains . If it shows negative , trails of Invitro fertilisation is tried with well appreciable degree of success rate. Hope helped you , Take care.