via aidsmap.com, by Roger Pebody
Draft UK guidance on fertility treatment says that sperm washing may no longer be necessary for couples where the man has HIV and the woman does not. As long as the man is on effective antiretroviral treatment and unprotected sex is limited to days when his partner is ovulating, “sperm washing may not further reduce the risk of infection.”
As in the previous version, people with HIV are not excluded from access to fertility treatments, such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Moreover the authors have removed a previous recommendation that the implications of the parent’s HIV infection for the child’s welfare “should be taken into account”.
The writing group reviewed in detail the scientific evidence for different methods that a couple could use to become pregnant, where the man has HIV and the woman does not. Previous guidance recommended sperm washing, but the experts also looked at the evidence for effective antiretroviral treatment and for pre-exposure prophylaxis.
“The evidence showed that whilst sperm washing did not appear to completely eliminate the virus in the semen on the basis of post-wash testing of prepared semen, the procedure appears to be very effective in reducing viral transmission in that no cases of seroconversion of the woman or the baby has been documented,” they found.
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Draft UK guidance on fertility treatment says that sperm washing may no longer be necessary for couples where the man has HIV and the woman does not. As long as the man is on effective antiretroviral treatment and unprotected sex is limited to days when his partner is ovulating, “sperm washing may not further reduce the risk of infection.”
On the other hand, the guidance does not support the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by the HIV-negative partner.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is an influential body which issues recommendations to the NHS about the most effective and cost-effective treatments to provide. Their draft guidance on fertility treatments – an update to a document previously issued in 2004 - was issued today and is open for consultation.
As in the previous version, people with HIV are not excluded from access to fertility treatments, such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Moreover the authors have removed a previous recommendation that the implications of the parent’s HIV infection for the child’s welfare “should be taken into account”.
The writing group reviewed in detail the scientific evidence for different methods that a couple could use to become pregnant, where the man has HIV and the woman does not. Previous guidance recommended sperm washing, but the experts also looked at the evidence for effective antiretroviral treatment and for pre-exposure prophylaxis.
“The evidence showed that whilst sperm washing did not appear to completely eliminate the virus in the semen on the basis of post-wash testing of prepared semen, the procedure appears to be very effective in reducing viral transmission in that no cases of seroconversion of the woman or the baby has been documented,” they found.
Read the Rest.
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*Also, please note that shared news items from other sources posted on this blog do not necessarily mean IRMA has taken any position on the article's content.
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