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Sex Selection |
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| Choosing
The Sex of Your Baby |
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NW Andrology
& Cryobank offers the Ericsson methodology of sex selection
at both of our locations. Current statistics show a three
to one chance when selecting for female, and four to one chance
for male selection. For additional information on this method
of sex selection use the following hyperlink to access the
site of GAMETRICS LIMITED at www.childselect.com.
Gender pre-selection can not guarantee the sex of your offspring.
It can increase the odds of achieving the preferred sex.
The Ericsson
methodology has been controversial in its success, but is
well established and data has been published in respected
scientific literature and reproductive journals.
Home sex
selection kits offered on the internet and elsewhere that
claim success rates exceeding 90% have no basis in the respected scientific
literature to date despite the claims. |
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| Methodology |
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| Husbands/Spouse fresh sperm with insemination |
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The husbands' sperm are processed in the laboratory prior
to the artificial insemination. This processing takes from
three to four hours, and provides the physician with a highly
motile but limited subpopulation of sperm with which to use for intrauterine
insemination. Once your paperwork is on file and approved,
along with your doctors release, we are able to schedule lab
work. If you are travelling to one of our labs from out of
the immediate area we are able to line up insemination services
as well. Insemination charges may vary, but in general a cycle
with insemination will run about $500.
Lab work weekdays........$375
Insemination, IUI...............$125 approximate cost
depending upon doctor/nurse practitioner availability.
Weekends and Holidays are charged at +20%
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| Donor Sperm Specimens |
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As of 2007, we no longer offer sex selection services on our commercial donor sperm frozen specimens. |
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| Pregnancy Rates |
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as likely to conceive by these methods as they would by intercourse
when using fresh specimens of good quality for IUI. In couples
with no fertility problems, approximately 80% of women achieve
pregnancy within six months, while 20-30% will be successful
on the first or second attempt. We can not guarantee that a
pregnancy will be achieved. |
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| Safety |
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no greater likelihood of birth defects, miscarriages, or problems
with pregnancy in comparison to natural conception. Over 2300
children have been born through this technology. |
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