Kedem Eynat, Shahar Eduardo, Hassoun Gammal, Pollack Shimon
Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa.
Harefuah. 2013 Apr;152(4):235-7, 245.
Highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART), the increase in life expectancy and improved HIV viral detection methods, have all led to a change in attitude towards fertility in people living with HIV. There is now acknowledgment of the fundamental rights of HIV patients to parenthood and growing implementation of assisted fertility in this group. The aims of fertility treatment are prevention of infection in HIV-discordant couples, and treatment for fertility problems, identical to the general population. We review the influence of HIV on the reproduction systems of males and females, conditions requiring fertility intervention, various methods that are possible and describe the optional treatment existing in Israel for patients with viral infection, and specifically HIV.
