AIDS

Facing a tough illness, disease or injury can be hard enough, but when a woman later questions her fertility, the stress can increase dramatically. In many cases,
illness, disease and injury will not affect the ability to become
pregnant, but that is not always the case.

STDs, or sexually transmitted diseases, are passed from one person to another via unprotected sex. Syphilis is only one of three major STDs men have to worry about when choosing sexual partners and protection. The two others are HIV and Gonorrhea.

Mother treated with antiretroviral therapy (HAART) pass the virus onto their breastfeeding babies less often, when compared to breastfeeding mothers who were treated with conventional methods.

A recent study has proven beneficial for children born with HIV. During the study, women were counseled on the importance of HIV testing before the birth of their child in order to establish their HIV status and begin immediate treatment for the child post birth.

Of the pregnancies ending in spontaneous abortions, those who consumed caffeine amounts of at least 100 mg per day, were more likely to suffer from spontaneous abortions between the 6th and 12th week of pregnancy.

An infection during pregnancy can be different from when you are not pregnant: It could affect the person becoming infected but also the developing fetus inside the uterus.

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.