Frequently asked question: What is the situation regarding anti-HIV drugs if you want to become pregnant?

If you have an HIV infection and want to become pregnant, it is important to know if your medication is harmful to the development of your unborn baby, or if it’s not. Sometimes you may have to (temporarily) switch to another anti-HIV drug.

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What effect do the HIV infection and HIV inhibitors have on your bones?

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What happens if you do not take the HIV inhibitors correctly?

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Frequently asked question: What is the situation regarding anti-HIV drugs if you want to become pregnant?

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Are there any countries that you are not allowed to visit if you have an HIV infection?

What effect do the HIV infection and HIV inhibitors have on your bones?

What happens if you do not take the HIV inhibitors correctly?

When do you tell someone else that you have an HIV infection?

Can you get pregnant by any method if you have an HIV infection?

Can medication be used to prevent infection with HIV after contact with HIV?

Answers to questions about HIV in daily life

If you have an HIV infection, why can you no longer defend yourself against ordinary pathogens?

Why does your immune system work less well due to the HIV infection?

What effect do HIV inhibitors have on your metabolism?

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Will I be able to have children in the future?

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When do you tell someone else that you have an HIV infection?

How can HIV be transmitted?

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Pregnancy and contraception

Are pregnant women in the Netherlands tested for HIV?

As a pregnant woman, how can you prevent transmission of HIV to your child?

Can you get pregnant by any method if you have an HIV infection?

How can you prevent transmission of HIV during the birth?

What is the situation regarding anti-HIV drugs if you want to become pregnant?

Which method of contraception can you use if you have an HIV infection?

Will you be able to have children in the future if you have HIV?

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