HIV Infection Transmission From Man To Woman

Infections

Obie Editorial Team

Q: My boyfriend is HIV positive, and I am negative. How can I get pregnant from his sperm without becoming infected myself?

A: HIV is sexually transmitted. That means that a woman can become HIV infected if she is exposed to secretions like the ejaculate and sperm from an HIV positive man. As far as I know, there is no completely safe method that will protect a woman from becoming infected with HIV if she is exposed to the ejaculate and sperm from an HIV positive man.