Can it be done & if so, what is it called?
Where can i find information on invitro fertalization & sexing the child?
2007-11-13 04:24:59 · 7 answers · asked by lisamarie_625 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Gender depends on which type of sperm fertilized the egg. Intercourse during the first part of ovulation has a higher chance of conception of a girl, as during this time the vaginal mucus is more hospitable to the X sperm. During the later half of ovulation, the vaginal mucus is more hospitable to Y sperm, resulting in a boy. Unless you have in vitro in which sperm are separated, there is no effective method to choose gender that is 100%.
2007-11-13 04:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Annie 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no! the male determines the sex not by wishful thinking but by whatever sperm fertilizes the egg. if it is a XX then it will be a girl, but if it is a XY well it's a boy. The only way to medical so it is for someone to separate the two diff types of sperm and then allow the chosen ones to fertilizes the egg
2007-11-13 12:38:32 · answer #2 · answered by dmchest 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IVF with PGD is the name of the procedure. It stands for In Vitro Fertilization with Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis. In this procedure, you take fertility drugs for ~6 weeks to induce you to superovulate (produce many eggs). These eggs are harvested using a thin needle, and mixed with your partner's sperm. When the eggs that fertilize reach the 6-8 cell stage, a single cell is removed, and chromosomal analyses are performed to determine the sex, or, more typically, the presence of any genetic diseases.
It costs about $3000 US on top of whatever is being paid for the IVF ($7000-20000). It's a somewhat specialized procedure and not all clinics are willing to do it in order to select for sex.
2007-11-13 12:32:53 · answer #3 · answered by MissA 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
There are some specialized clinics that can, but you have no choice. Gender is determined by the sperm.
2007-11-13 12:30:54 · answer #4 · answered by uisignorant 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In a word no...thank goodness
2007-11-13 12:40:34 · answer #5 · answered by emilybronte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to? Let nature take its place!xx
2007-11-13 12:32:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maybe ask your doctor about it.
2007-11-13 12:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by Ashley Dawn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋