Abstract
Background: As the number of HIV-infected individuals of reproductive age increases, the number of discordant couples (HIV positive husband and negative wife) who wish to have their own children is also increasing.
Method: We made inquires to such couples about their will and awareness, and discussed these issues with specialists of several fields which included medicine, law, ethics, and human rights as well as patients.
Result and Conclusion: Among the discordanct couples, there were some who strongly desire their own children even though they know the risk of transmission. However, complete eradication of HIV from semen by semen processing is still impossible at the present. Furthermore, there are still many medical, social, and ethical issues to be made clear before implementation of an intrauterine insemination technique.
