Wondering if anyone knows of a successful pregnancy with the father being the CF sufferer?
2006-10-08 19:19:15 · 7 answers · asked by ginnyjane77 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
RONNA S --- I HAVE A SERIOUS BONE TO PICK WITH YOU.
if you have a genetics background (whatever that means), you should know that anyone, anywhere, anytime can have the CF gene, and not even know it. There is always a chance that their offspring could get CF. My mother &father both (unknowingly) had it, and now I have CF. I do NOT blame them in any way for 'giving' me this disease.
By saying that they should have the amniotic fluid tested.. do you realize that what your saying is, if it's positive, they should have an abortion?
And by saying that CF should've been a disease that 'wiped it self out' you are implying that hundreds, maybe thousands, of people should've died so that others could've possibly lived? As having a genetic background, I hope that you know that it is a inherited disease, and that you dont have to have the disease itself to pass it on... all you need is a GENE to pass it on... therefore, it is very unlikely that it would've wiped itself out.
*ok, I'll get off my soapbox*
I just hope that you will think about these questions as an outsider next time, and realize that you do not have this disease, nor what it's like.
2006-10-12 18:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by Lauren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 08:24:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Approximately 95% of CF males are sterile. However, they are usually sperm producing - it's an issue of the vas deferens either being blocked, absent or under developed. A fertility specialist can be consulted about the possible harvesting of sperm if a CF male and his partner elect to have a child.
As an additional note, since the CF father will automatically pass on the gene the child will be a CF carrier. If the mother carries the CF gene then odds are greatly increased that the baby will have CF. Should the child end up only being a carrier, he/she should be made aware of their medical history and the presence of the CF at the point they are thinking about their future/marriage/children, etc. so they can take steps to best determine how to manage family planning.
2006-10-12 14:02:17 · answer #3 · answered by Newlungs2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not known a cystic fibrosis patient to get to an age to have and support a child. The oldest was 20. They are usually too ill for sex at the age to have a child. Passing on the gene is criminal, too.
2006-10-09 03:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a man has CF, he should NOT knowingly father a child and risk passing on the gene.
If you insist on having a child, then at least do the right thing and have the amniotic fluid tested for the presence of the gene.
CF should have been a disease that wiped itself out---it used to kill sufferers before they reproduced.
It's great that advancements have been made to ease the suffering and prolong the life of people who have CF, but to purposefully pass along the gene is completely irresponsible, and is child abuse, in my opinion.
2006-10-08 21:23:50 · answer #5 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible. Although I have to say that from the guys who I have known with CF, they don't want to pass on the CF gene to thier kids if they were to have them.
2006-10-08 19:26:20 · answer #6 · answered by scaryclairy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i personally do not know of any males with cf able to have children of their own. i have heard of females with cf able to have children.
2006-10-09 04:00:09 · answer #7 · answered by Tim and Linda B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋