Yes, It is Possible

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus-serodiscordant couples are actively seeking reproductive assistance and often consider or practice unsafe measures to achieve pregnancy. Reproductive issues and concerns unique to these couples need to be addressed before treatment.Assisted reproduction techniques can minimize the risk of infection and complete families associated with serodiscordant couples. Since 1987, more than 4000 published attempts have been reported in which processed spermatozoa from HIV-seropositive men were used to establish pregnancy in HIV-seronegative women. When the female partner is HIV positive, intrauterine insemination (IUI) will suffice in order to prevent horizontal infection. However, when the male partner is HIV positive, a technique developed in Milan over 15 years ago, involving sperm washing, is used in order to minimize infection of the healthy partner. Some couples need further treatment, due to inherent infertility, with advanced reproductive technology (ART) procedures, such as IVF or ICSI. Recent innovative approaches such as pre-exposure prophylaxis