This would depend on who the HIV positive person is, the male, the recipient or the donor. Theoretically the oocyte does not have receptors for the HIV virus to bind to and therefore transmission should not The only way to go would obviously to use a HIV negative donor.

- Week 1 answers kindly provided by Dr. Stephan Volschenk -

The live birth rate varies from clinic to clinic. ICSI is usually indicated for a severe male factor. This in itself leads to lower success rates due to the compromised nature of the sperm. This would be true for both donor eggs or the patients own eggs.

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This would depend on who the HIV positive person is, the male, the recipient or the donor. Theoretically the oocyte does not have receptors for the HIV virus to bind to and therefore transmission should not The only way to go would obviously to use a HIV negative donor.

- Week 3 answers kindly provided by Dr. Stephan Volschenk -

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The live birth rate varies from clinic to clinic. ICSI is usually indicated for a severe male factor. This in itself leads to lower success rates due to the compromised nature of the sperm. This would be true for both donor eggs or the patients own eggs.

- Week 3 answers kindly provided by Dr. Stephan Volschenk -