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  • 08-14-2008 3:44 PM

    Gender outcome and O induction

    I got an interesting e-mail from Dr. Ericsson.  He told me that MS in part has a lower success rate for boys becasue of ovulation induction (clomid is used for O induction making the environment acydic and less friendly for sensitive XY sperm).

    It makes sence to me...

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  • 08-14-2008 4:32 PM

    Re: Gender outcome and O induction

     This really doesn't make sense.  Here are current MicroSort results from the Web site.

    YSORT®
    YSORT® to increase the probability of conceiving a boy has resulted in an average of 73% Y-bearing (male) sperm in the enriched specimen and 81% of the babies have been male. (172/211)

    If O induction favored girls, you would expect to see the boy rate of less than 73% (the sort percentage).  Actually it is higher, at 81%.

    The lower success rate for boys is because the sort process does not work as well to isolate Y sperm as it does to isolate X sperm.  

    Mom to Baby BoyBaby Boy and MS/IUI Baby GirlBaby Boy 7-year-old twins!
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  • 08-15-2008 12:18 AM

    Re: Gender outcome and O induction

    Thanks Maureen.  This is a great info.  It is so clear now.

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