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Ethical Dilemma and Management of Infertility in HIV Seropositive Discordant Couples: A Case Study in Nigeria
Abstract
toward sexual matters. This is complicated by the advent of HIV/AIDS infection and the societal mind.set that look at seropostive individuals as transgressors. At present, sexual
and reproductive health rights are currently not in place because ethical issues are not given prominence by many physicians in Nigeria. A case of an infertile and seropostive discordant couple, which raised a lot of medical and ethical concerns, is presented here to awaken the consciousness of Nigerian physicians and stimulate discussions on the ethical matters such as this in clinical practice.
Keywords: Confidentiality, Disclosure, Ethics, Family, HIV/AIDS, Infertility