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Good day mam/sir i just recently met a lady she become honest with me about her hiv status and i"m interested in continuing with relationship as i love her and she told me that her viral load is undetected ,am i safe to have kids?

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Prophylaxis or IVF: HIV can be passed during sexual activity and pregnancy, it is important that you speak with a Dr prior to trying to conceive. Even with very low viral load, the woman should be taking HIV meds daily, and you should be wearing a condom for every sexual intercourse. For natural conception, you will need to take prophylactic HIV meds while you have sex without a condom. IVF can also limit risk to you

Answered 12/16/2020

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Yes: You should go together to both an Infectious disease specialist and high risk pregnancy specialist and discuss. Nowadays, if she continues on PREP meds throughout pregnancy and her viral load remains undetectable, you can have a healthy, uninfected baby. But you need close monitoring before and during any pregnancy to assure most optimal outcome.

Answered 12/15/2020

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