Can an HIV positive person have a baby with an HIV negative person?

Can an HIV positive person have a baby with an HIV negative person?

Many couples in which one person is HIV positive and the other person isn’t want to have children. With careful planning, it is possible to have a safe and successful pregnancy while preventing HIV from passing to the HIV-negative partner (or to the baby).

Can you be HIV positive and your partner is negative?

A: It is quite common for one partner to test positive and the other negative, even if they have been having sex without condoms. Mostly this is explained by luck and the role of other risk factors. Over time, most people will catch HIV if they continue to be at risk.

How long does it take for HIV to affect white blood cells?

After you’ve been infected, it can take 2 weeks to 3 months for your body to start making HIV antibodies. This means that during this time you could have a negative HIV test, even though you have been infected and can spread the virus to others. This is commonly called the “window period,” or seroconversion period.

Can you infect someone with HIV while on ARVs?

You can’t transmit HIV if you take ARVs correctly and are virally suppressed. Zero risk of HIV transmission via condomless sex. That is what the world’s largest study among HIV-positive gay men, who are on effective antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, has found.

What is a false positive HIV test?

False-Positive Results and Specificity When a person is not infected with HIV but receives a positive test result, that result is considered a false positive. Generally, HIV tests have high specificity, meaning that there are few false-positive results and most uninfected individuals are classified as uninfected by the test.

How do I know if my partner is HIV positive or negative?

If your HIV positive partner cares about you, they will tell you about their HIV status. They will also encourage you to go for a test. Once you go for a test and you find that you are HIV negative, talk to your physician about PreP and other methods of prevention. But if the test result comes out positive]

Can I have a baby with my girlfriend if I’m HIV positive?

Firstly it is really good that you love and support and want to start a family with your girlfriend. Modern HIV treatment means this is all easy to do. Many sero-different couples (where one is HIV positive and the other is not) decide to do have children and their partners and babies are HIV negative.

What did you say on WhatsApp to your girlfriend who has HIV?

Whatsapp to girlfriend: “Negative.” I can be fairly certain of two things: 1) that I didn’t have HIV before I met my girlfriend, 2) that I didn’t have HIV 4 weeks ago since HIV has a 4-6 week window period where rapid tests often give false negatives. Blood tests, health advisor session. Then we left together.