There Is Now A Safe Option For People Infected With HIV To Have Kids
Nov 23, 2017
Is it possible for people infected with HIV to safely have children? Years ago, scientists would have said no, it's impossible; there is too great a risk that the baby would be born infected with the virus. However, scientists have made nothing less than medical miracles happen. There is now a safe option for people infected with HIV to have children.
A new pill. "A new pill could enable people living with HIV to conceive children through sex without risking the health of their HIV-negative partner.HIV and pregnancy is not a topic we hear a lot about in Australia. But the incredible success of antiretroviral treatment (ART) means most Australians diagnosed with HIV assume a long and healthy life, along with the milestones of sex, relationships and family.In 2012-13, 108 children were born to HIV-positive mothers, up from 50 in 2004-05. While we don’t have the data for children born to HIV-positive fathers, there are likely to be many more." Source: the conversation.com.
What does this mean? Based on the study in Australia, if ART is carefully managed, parents with HIV can have perfectly healthy children born without the virus. This is considered a huge breakthrough.
Safe sex. ART introduces the idea of "safe" sex without condoms. The virus cannot be transmitted from partner to partner. It also cannot be transmitted from parent to child.
