Question
Can an HIV positive man still have children?
24 March 2007. Related: All topics, Pregnancy.
Can an HIV positive man still have children? If so, what is the risk to mother and child?
Answer
Thanks for your question which is very easy to answer.
The simple answer is a definite “yes” as being on modern HIV treatment also protects your partner.
As long as viral load is undetectable, the risk of transmission becomes zero. This means that your partner will not be at risk and the baby will be negative too.
The risk of a baby having HIV is only directly related to the HIV status of the mother, not the father.
So if your partner is also HIV positive, this is how you can have an HIV negative baby.
The i-Base guide to HIV, Pregnancy and Women’s Health includes a chapter on planning pregnancies and is available online or in print.
Note: This answer was last updated in January 2018 from an original post from March 2007.
Hi my girlfriend dumped me because I tested + .She desperately wants a child and she is prepared to start a new relationship because of that. Is it fair?
Hi
Because i-Base is based in the UK we don’t have details for clinics in other countries.
Either speak to your regular doctor or nurse about this or contact a support group in South Africa, such as the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC).
where is the sperm clinic done in Eastern Cape?
Hi my name is Karla. I am HIV negative but my boyfriend is positive. Since he told me he was positive I’m afraid of getting infected. I’m afraid to have sex with him. I want to know how safe is it to have sex with a HIV positive person. And some tips of how to be safe. Also I want to know if it is safe to have a baby and if it is expensive to have one. Please answert me on my e-mail. Thanks.
Please follow this link and this one to some possible options available to you. You should also read the Swiss Statement.
Hello
My boyfriend of seven years is HIV positive and am HIV negative and am we want to try to have a baby but am afraid I might get infected. We feel that its time we have a baby and the artificial inseminations are expensive. Please help what should we do?
Hello, please follow this link to a similar question which answers your this
I am HIV positive and so is my husband we would like to have a baby what should we do? Please reply
Thank you for your question.
HIV is not found inside the sperm cell but in the fluid surrounding the sperm cells called the semen.
Is the sperm cell on its own free from the HIV? What I’m trying to ask is, is the virus only found in semen or is it also found within the sperm cell?