HIV Sperm Washing NorthWest
posted: 08/02/2011
Sperm washing for people with HIV is now available in North West England. Sperm washing cuts the risk of HIV transmission for couples who want a baby, when the male is living with HIV but his female partner is HIV negative. Sperm washing cuts the risk of passing HIV to the female partner and of the mother then passing HIV to the baby.
More information on sperm washing and HIV here
New sperm washing service in Liverpool
A Liverpool clinic now offers sperm washing and fertility services to people with HIV and other blood borne viruses.
People wanting sperm washing before now have had to travel around 200 miles to London.
Dr Chitra Babu (from the Hathersage Clinic at Manchester Royal Infirmary), has worked with the Greater Manchester Sexual Health Network to arrange in principle for funding to pay for this sperm washing, as a way of reducing the risk of HIV transmission.
HIV positive men with HIV negative partners who want to have children should both go together and talk with their HIV clinic about sperm washing and other ways to cut HIV transmission risks. Liverpool can also provide other fertility treatments – talk with your local HIV clinic.
Leaflet for patients and guidelines for clinics
Within the next couple of weeks there will be a leaflet for couples affected by HIV and guidelines for clinics, and we will then add these here.
Information Sessions - HIV and having a family
Positively UK are holding two HIV and Pregnancy information sessions at George House Trust:
Preconception and Pregnancy:
Saturday 19 February 2011
13:00 – 15:00
Delivery and After Care:
Saturday 19 March 2011
13:00 – 15:00
Both men and women are welcome to attend.
If you need a space for a child at the crèche, please book this in advance
For further information contact Jill Cooke at GHT on 0161 274 4499 or email her, or Angelina from Positively UK on 0207 713 0444 or email her
More information on HIV and pregnancy
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