Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Blog #1- HIV positive and pregnant
One topic that has always interested me about HIV is that with the years it has become easier for people affected by this virus to lead normal lives. Now couples with HIV can have children. There are these assisted reproduction clinics also known as SPAR clinics and they use in vitro fertilization or insemination depending on who has HIV and they help these couples have HIV negative children successfully. For example if the male in the relationship is HIV positive they will wash the sperm and then inject it into the egg. This to me is pretty great because its exciting to see that even though people are stuck with HIV they dont have to give up their hopes and dreams of leading a normal life and they can also have families without passing on the virus to their children.
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Cite: July 2007. Bonnie Goldman. www.thebody.com. Having a baby when your HIV positive.
ReplyDeleteThis is great. I don't think that it is fair for a child to come into this world with this virus. For this to make it possible is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteInteresting beginning, Soraya, but I expect to see a lot longer blog from you in the future. There is much you could have explained to the other students about sperm washing. Many people believe that sperm contain the virus, but that isn't true. It is the semen that contains the virus and that can be washed away so that the sperm are free to be used to inseminate the woman.
ReplyDeleteI guess you do learn something new everyday. I had never heard of that. I would be interested to read more about this. It is another example of how technology can save our future. Those parents don't have to worry about their children not leading normal and successful lives which is great!
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