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Gender Selection
Apr 16, 2009
Gender Selection
Gender selection may be used when parents want a child of a specific sex, a “balanced family”—a boy and a girl, for example, or in instances where sex-linked diseases such as hemophilia are a concern. More and more fertility clinics are offering gender selection with in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intrauterine insemination (IUI); methods include preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and Microsort®.
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) involves testing one cell of 3-day-old embryos that are created via in vitro fertilization (IVF).
- What It Is. One cell from the embryo is removed to analyze its chromosomal makeup, which indicates whether the embryo is female or male. Only embryos of the desired sex are transferred to the uterus during the IVF cycle.
- Who’s Offering It. Fertility clinics across the U.S. are offering PGD, and while it is most often offered for screening for genetic diseases, its use for gender selection is becoming more mainstream.
- Success Rates. Gender selection with PGD is almost 100 percent accurate.
Microsort
Microsort is a patented technology, currently under review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), by which male and female sperm are sorted. Sorted sperm are then placed in the uterus during an intrauterine insemination (IUI).
- What It Is. The sperm absorb a dye which attaches to the DNA or genetic material inside the sperm. The X (female) chromosome is larger than the Y chromosome, thus absorbing more dye and displaying greater fluorescence when exposed to laser light. The difference in brightness is picked up by the flow cytometer (machine used in the process) and the sperm are sorted.
- Who’s Offering It. Currently, only two clinics in the U.S.—Huntington Reproductive Center in Calif., and Genetics and IVF in Fairfax, Va.—are authorized by the FDA to use Microsort as part of a national study.
- Success Rates. Success rates using Microsort technology are close to 90 percent in conceiving a female, and close to 75 percent in conceiving a male.
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Is tis process covered by insurance? I know certain states have mandated coverage for infertility but does this apply to gender biased autism
Hi! I am not an insurance expert but I'm going to say likely there are very few insurance companies that would consider covering this. There might be an exception if a couple has a genetic issue that is more likely to be a problem in, for example, a boy child but I have not heard of this. It's a good idea to talk to your insurance company directly and talk to your RE about financial options.
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Claire
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It seems as if my husband can , only have boy's. And has lost two girl's. What can be the problem?
Marlene, if you have had two miscarriages I encourage you to seek your doctor's advice. He or she might want to do some tests to see if they can track down the problem.
Good luck to you!
Claire
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what is the cost in the baby gender procedure?
Our doctors recommend to use PGD for gender selection. The reasons for that is other procedures are either less accurate or have smaller chances of sperm surviving the test.
PGD test for gender selection may cost you anywhere between $3,500 and $5,700. The cost will depend on your location and the clinic you choose.
pls direct me to a center inct. how much does it cost for gender selection?. how do i get the sperm to the center?
i have two girls as well as my long time partner, we both and have been married and have decided that while marriage is not something we need to devote ourselves to one another, that we would still love to try for that boy in the future....is this possible without being married to have gender selction done.
Yes, it is possible to do IVF with PGD for gender selection purposes, if you are not officially married. Keep in mind that you will have to have an IVF cycle for that. Here a link to MedVacation webpage that talks about PGD for gender selection and its accuracy
http://www.themedvacation.com/pgd-accuracy
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