What can be done to help prevent HIV infection during pregnancy? Many couple are worried about this situation. If not worried for them self then for their coming child. Most latest research study says treating HIV during pregnancy is good for both mother and child.
A research study concluded that taking HIV medicines during pregnancy by HIV positive (and Hepatitis C Virus or HCV) woman reduces risk of transmitting both HIV and hepatitis virus to baby. This is quite relieving result for women who are HIV positive and also pregnant. The study result presented at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Seattle, America. read study details here.
ARV therapy or Antiretroviral therapy (anti HIV drugs are called antiRetroviral drugs) reduces Mother-to-child transmission of HIV virus. In past, research studies on mother to child transmission, showed that 19% babies born with HCV to mother infected with both HIV and HCV viruses. 2% to 5% babies born with HCV to mother with HCV infection only. It is not known whether modern HIV treatment prevents MTCT for HCV virus. Past studies on transmission of virus to child from mother were conducted when ARV therapy was not widely used in women with HIV and HCV viruses.
The study has been conducted by Dr Claudia Checa Cabot and her team members. Dr Cabot is an MD at National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Treating HIV infection in women with hepatitis C and HIV virus may reduce transmission of both viruses in baby.
Dr Cabot took data from another study conducted between 2002 to 2008 called 'Perinatal and Longitudinal Study in Latin American Countries'.
A research study concluded that taking HIV medicines during pregnancy by HIV positive (and Hepatitis C Virus or HCV) woman reduces risk of transmitting both HIV and hepatitis virus to baby. This is quite relieving result for women who are HIV positive and also pregnant. The study result presented at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Seattle, America. read study details here.
HIV Pregnancy Treatment
ARV therapy or Antiretroviral therapy (anti HIV drugs are called antiRetroviral drugs) reduces Mother-to-child transmission of HIV virus. In past, research studies on mother to child transmission, showed that 19% babies born with HCV to mother infected with both HIV and HCV viruses. 2% to 5% babies born with HCV to mother with HCV infection only. It is not known whether modern HIV treatment prevents MTCT for HCV virus. Past studies on transmission of virus to child from mother were conducted when ARV therapy was not widely used in women with HIV and HCV viruses.
The study has been conducted by Dr Claudia Checa Cabot and her team members. Dr Cabot is an MD at National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Treating HIV infection in women with hepatitis C and HIV virus may reduce transmission of both viruses in baby.
Dr Cabot took data from another study conducted between 2002 to 2008 called 'Perinatal and Longitudinal Study in Latin American Countries'.
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