Weber, S 1 ; Waldura, JF 1 ; Cohan, D 2
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Safer conception options for HIV serodiscordant couples in the US:
Experience of The National Perinatal HIV Hotline and Clinicians’ Network
Weber, S1; Waldura, JF1; Cohan, D2 1National HIV/AIDS Clinicians’ Consultation Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA
2Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, [email protected]
abstract #TUPDC0202
Supported by a grant from the HIV/AIDS Program of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as part of the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs)
Washington D.C., USA, 22-27 July 2012www.aids2012.org
Background & Methods• 140,000 heterosexual HIV serodiscordant couples
in the United States • 50+% desire children • Serodiscordant couples and providers may not
know the range of safer conception options • Many couples lack access to sperm washing or
assisted reproduction technologies• National Perinatal HIV Hotline and Clinicians’
Network • Types of calls from patients/clinicians analyzed from
2006 to 2011 (N=152)
Results & Conclusions
Non-Asst Repro Strategies
34.2%Assisted Repro
referral63.2%
Legal queries2.6%
Reason for Call
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110tan28a566028
0tan4a56604
0tan9a56609
0tan14a566014
0tan19a566019
0tan24a566024
0tan29a566029
0tan4a56604
0tan9a56609
0tan14a566014
0tan19a566019
0tan8a56608 0tan7a56607 0tan8a566080tan13a566013
0tan17a5660170tan25a566025
0tan29a5660290tan1a56601
0tan17a5660170tan15a566015
0tan13a566013
0tan16a566016
Serodiscordant couple calls by year
Patient ClinicianYear
Num
ber o
f Cal
ls
10 10
2730 32
43
p-value trend <0.001
Providing safer conception options to serodiscordant couples is a critical component of promoting the reproductive rights of HIV-affected couples in the United States.
Perinatal HIV Hotline1-888-448-8765
Couple's HIV StatusMale+/Surrogate
7%
Female+/Male-9%
Male+/Female-84%