HIV spread in many developing countries is high as a result of homosexual,
heterosexual intercourses and drug abusing. Most HIV infected individuals are
attributable to heterosexual intercourse. There are several biologic and behavioral risk
factors lead switching a discordant couple to concordant one such as having a high HIV
viral load, living together, being uncircumcised for men, and reporting a Sexually
Transmitted Disease (STD) within the six months before the beginning of consensual
sex intercourse for women. Strategies on prevention includes the use of condom,
abstinence and bed separation, contractual agreements for outside sexual partners, and
cessation of relationships for any couple, providing early sexually transmitted disease
diagnosis and treatment, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and specially designed
counseling to HIV discordant couples in stable relationship. ART can protect against
the HIV transmission from an infected sexual partner to an uninfected one by reducing
viral replication.
Keywords: Antiretroviral therapy, Behavior and attitude, Counseling,
Epidemiology, HIV serodiscordant, Pregnancy, Preventing routes, Processed
semen.
