I was just wondering...?

Question

What if a couple wanted to have a baby but the male had an STD and he didn't want to give the female the STD? Sorry if I sound naive, i'm only 13.

Are there any other options besides sperm bank?

Answer 1

Most STDs can be treated and cured with antibiotics (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) or by other medication (crabs, scabies, trichomoniasis).

Some STDs (herpes, HIV/AIDS, HPV, hepatitis) are caused by viruses and have NO cure. The symptoms can be treated with medication, but there is no cure.

If a person has a STD caused by a virus there is always going to be a chance they can spread it to their partner during sex. For some couples this is a risk they are willing to take in order to have a child. There are other (more expensive) options though, like in vitro fertilization or artificial insemination.

Also, certain STDs can be spread regardless if the person has an outbreak or not. Herpes and HPV can both be spread even if the person is not showing an signs or symptoms of the virus (that's how I got it!)

Hope that answered your question!

Answer 2

Depending on the STD, depends on the answer.
Most can be treated by antibiotics, (Syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) and once cleared, they can go on to have children without further intervention.
Some, like herpes, are only contagious during a breakout, so sex can be had at other times and conception can happen naturally.
Crabs, (body lice) do not affect conception or the infant at all. (Although that's an infestation, not an infection.)
Then there is HIV. This is perhaps the most controversial of all. There is something called sperm washing, which is said to reduce the risk of passing HIV onto the infant, and then IVF or GIF is used to procure conception. But there is still some chance of the infant being infected.