This review article provides information on the impact of HIV-1 on male reproductive functions.
HIV-positive patients of reproductive age with now a long-term prognosis may wish to have children. If only one partner is infected, natural conception brings the risk of virus transmission. The article reviews the reproduction possibilities for HIV-positive couples and explains the ways to reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to the healthy partner or a child. Assisted reproduction techniques, especially intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in combination with sperm washing can successfully reduce the risk of HIV transmission. Current trends and dilemmas of infertility treatment in HIV-positive couples are discussed.
Written by:
Heráček J, Hrbáček J, Sobotka V, Kolombo I, Urban M. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Reference: Klin Mikrobiol Infekc Lek. 2012 Oct;18(5):150-5.
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23208869
Article in Czech.
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