Semen Washing and Intrauterine Insemination for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Serodiscordant Couples: A Cross-sectional Study
Duru Shah,
Raj Harjani,
Vishesha Yadav
Abstract:Background:
Antiretroviral therapy has helped human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected people live an enhanced quality of life and attempt for a pregnancy, without placing their partner at risk. Although periconceptional pre-exposure prophylaxis for the uninfected partner and consistent antiretroviral therapy for the HIV-infected partner are important to prevent HIV transmission, semen washing could be a great option to further reduce the semen viral load.
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