Conception

Conception features

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  Try this at home

  For couples where the woman has HIV and the man does not, self-insemination is a safe way to get pregnant. Selina Corkery and Roger Pebody explain. ...

  From:HIV treatment update

Conception in your own words

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  Having a baby

  I want my experiences to give hope to other people – things do not have to end when you find out that you have HIV. In...

  From:In your own words

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  Bun in the oven

  I’ve gone and got myself knocked up. Got myself into trouble, bun in the oven, all the clichés of pregnancy that good Catholic (unmarried) girls...

  From:In your own words

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  HIV and having a family

  I am a white South African man, 36 years old. I have been living with HIV for +/- 11 years now. I want to tell...

  From:In your own words

Conception news from aidsmap

• Contraception in HIV prevention trials: injectable hormonal methods more effective?

  Women using injectable (hormonal) contraceptives had a significantly lower rate of pregnancy compared to those using oral contraception in a major HIV prevention study, researchers report in the advance online edition of AIDS. However, the same study also found ...

  02 February 2012 | Carole Leach-Lemens

• High levels of unmet need for family planning in people with HIV - couples unaware of conception and contraception options

  In Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia, just 46% of HIV-positive women and 28% of HIV-positive men have discussed family planning with a healthcare provider, delegates were told at the International AIDS Society conference (IAS 2011) in Rome last week. In ...

  26 July 2011 | Roger Pebody

• First UK use of PrEP for couples hoping to have a child

  Pre-exposure prophylaxis is starting to be used in the UK, to help HIV-positive men and their HIV-negative female partners have children together, Yvonne Gilleece told the British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference in Bournemouth last week. Only ...

  15 April 2011 | Roger Pebody

• Low birth weight seen in small minority of infants exposed to some antiretroviral drugs

  Analyses of 20 years of data from the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Register (APR) shows no risk of birth defects or other defects from antiretroviral use, either in combination or as individual drugs, when compared with observed rates in a population-based surveillance ...

  22 July 2010 | Carole Leach-Lemens

• Meta-analysis suggests efavirenz does not increase risk of birth abnormalities

  Treatment with efavirenz during the first three months of pregnancy does not increase the risk of birth abnormalities, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the online edition of AIDS. The ...

  02 June 2010 | Michael Carter

• IAS: PrEP and timed intercourse reduces HIV transmission risk associated with natural conception

  Assisted reproduction techniques have been helping mixed-status heterosexual couples conceive safely since 1992. When the male is HIV-positive, this usually involves ‘sperm washing’ and artificial insemination. In reality, however, many mixed-status couples are having unprotected intercourse ...

  23 July 2007 | Edwin J. Bernard

• UK women with HIV need more conception and contraception advice

  Women living with HIV in the UK would welcome greater provision of integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare services by their HIV clinics, according to three separate studies presented at the British HIV Association conference in Liverpool ...

  03 April 2009 | Roger Pebody

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Conception news selected from other sources

• Ontario study calls for pregnancy planning programs for HIV-positive women

  A team of researchers led by Dr. Mona Loufty has surveyed more than 400 HIV-positive women in Ontario about issues related to pregnancy. They found that the rate of unintended pregnancy was high—about 56%.

  06 December 2011 | CATIE

• UK: Couples 'arbitrarily denied' IVF treatment, say MPs

  The NHS has been is accused of inflicting further misery on childless couples by denying them access to IVF treatment which may be their last chance of becoming parents. Some 73% of health trusts are flouting NHS guidelines.

  07 June 2011 | The Guardian

• Fertility treatment can use semen from men with HIV

  Fertility treatments can be done safely and effectively in couples where the man is infected with the AIDS virus and the women isn't, according to a new review of past studies.

  27 March 2011 | Reuters

• Fertility treatment can use semen from men with HIV

  Fertility treatments can be done safely and effectively in couples where the man is infected with the AIDS virus and the women isn't, according to a new review of past studies.

  25 March 2011 | Reuters

• US: Pregnancy rates in young HIV-positive women

  Young women infected with HIV at birth appear to be significantly less likely to get pregnant compared with those who acquired the virus as a result of risky behavior, according to a retrospective study.

  02 February 2011 | MedPage Today

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Issues Guidelines on Care for HIV-Infected Women

  The guidelines cover the recommended health screenings, counseling, and routine gynecologic care for women with HIV/AIDS.

  23 November 2010 | Medscape

• ZIMBABWE: Drop in condom use following HIV prevention trial

  When researchers returned to Zimbabwe several months after the end of a trial involving condom and diaphragm use, they were disappointed to find that condom use - which had risen to 86 percent during the trial - had reduced significantly.

  22 November 2010 | IRIN Plus News

• Group raises awareness of forced sterilization among HIV positive women

  We need to promote and protect HIV-positive women’s reproductive and sexual rights, in order to stop forced sterilizations from happening, but also in relation to desired pregnancy, childbearing and abortion.

  19 November 2010 | Science Speaks

• HIV-positive women in Chile face forced sterilization

  Hours after Francisca gave birth to her first child, a midwife came into the recovery room and bluntly informed her that she would never have children again. She had been sterilized, unknowingly, during her cesarean delivery.

  08 November 2010 | Global Post

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