i have always been curious about this. but was wondering that what happens to the child if the parents are HIV positive (i say both because if you have sex, then you are more likely than not to contract it). i heard something abotu drugs which would stop the virus passing onto the embryo. is this true? are HIV positive parents doomed to remain childless in fear of inflicting their children with such a disease?
2007-10-09 07:34:22 · 10 answers · asked by maraesa1000 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
There are cases where HIV infected parents have babies that test negative but it's a huge risk. I personally think it's irresponsible to take that chance. Why would you risk a babies life that way. It's like playing Russian Roulette.
If they really want a child there are many children waiting to be adopted. That would give them a child without risking a child's life.
2007-10-09 07:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by sara 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First off there are many serodiscordant couples (that means one is HIV positive, the other is not) who use protection and/or practice safer sex acts and the negative partner remains negative. It's inaccurate to assume most people who are HIV positive have a partner who is also.
There is no risk for the child contracting HIV from the father... only from the mother. The risk from the mother comes at the time of birth. Without treatment and C-section, the chances of the baby being infected during birth are about 25 percent.
That said, if mom knows her status, and is treated properly (HIVdrugs taken from the second trimester to delivery, C-section birthing) then the chance of transmission falls to about 2 percent.
So as you can see the risk of transmission is very low with proper prenatal care. For those commenting on risking dying and leaving your child behind, it's worth noting that current HIV drugs are so effective and there are so many, that a person who is positive can (barring some other conditions) live a healthy life for 20+ years. And that is the low end of it. Many people will probably live well beyond that.
2007-10-10 09:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by mattyb781 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is now possible to have negative babies due to medication taken in the second half of pregnancy, a cesarean delivery and bottle feeding. Also, if the man is positive, his sperm can be washed of any hiv. Hiv positive does not mean a death sentence, in fact it is now called a chronic treatable illness. So there is no reason a loving couple, one or both being hiv positive, should not be able to become parents.
2007-10-09 10:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
i've got seen that advert besides and been bewildered via it. I understand that with the scientific advances, HIV-effective women human beings could have HIV-unfavorable infants; in case you save on with the protocol this is approximately ninety 9% assured. yet whether the two companions are HIV-effective, that they had would desire to have unprotected intercourse, which maximum wellness care carriers assist you to understand to no longer do with the aid of fact this is this variety of versatile virus that folk have distinct lines of it, and so there's an excellent gamble of re-an infection with a clean rigidity which will throw off your drug protocol. i think in case you had in vitro fertilization you will not have this project. nevertheless, as you talked approximately, with the aid of fact the ARVs for treating HIV are a scientific care and not a treatment, it does incredibly modern the awful danger of father and mom dying, or a minimum of transforming into incapacitated, jointly as a baby remains a minor. purely would not look like the in charge course and that i'm uncertain what the marketing campaign's objective is, except they're purely afraid that folk would have little ones regardless and attempt to get them to do it in a manner that ensures the child is uninfected.
2016-10-08 21:56:32 · answer #4 · answered by ghil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that quite a few HIV positive couples choose not to have kids not just for the fear of passing it on but what if they die. But there are drugs to prevent the virus from being passed on to the child in utero and through breastmilk
2007-10-09 07:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by christigmc 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Positive women can take meds that keep HIV from passing on to their children. For HIV posivitve men...there is a process called "sperm bleaching." It is totally possible.
2007-10-09 07:49:34 · answer #6 · answered by Berdie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1st of all , I agree w/ karenh. The "rapid HIV screen" is done prior to birth, then the "cocktail " of drugs is given to prevent placental transfer of the virus......studies have shown over 70% effectiveness......
2007-10-09 07:49:00 · answer #7 · answered by supertuul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's possible i believe but with medical intervention and some luck.
2007-10-09 07:38:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mother-to-baby is one of the major ways that could transmit the virus of HIV, and now there's no medicine could stop this process. so, as a friend on positivesingles.com once told me, if you (he meaned both) have a HIV and dont want your baby to suffer from it, either. please prevent from having a baby!
2007-10-09 19:56:54 · answer #9 · answered by BMW 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
what if the parents die...and leave an orphan child? if i were in that position...i would chose not to have children...for their sakes.
2007-10-09 07:41:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋