Ask an expert
Search expert health advice:
Browse by expert
- Allergy expert
- Anti-ageing expert
- Arthritis expert
- Breast cancer expert
- Cancer expert
- CyberDoc
- Oral health expert
- Diabetes expert
- EnviroHealth expert
- Family law expert
Question
04 Aug 2008
Share
We want a baby girl
My husband and I already have two sons & we love them very dearly. We are concidering to have a third child, but we both really want a girl. Everyone keeps telling me that it is impossible to plan something like this.
Are there ways of trying to have girl...?
Are there ways of trying to have girl...?
Fertility expert
Dear Barries
It is certainly possible to do gender selection with fairly high probability of success should a pregnancy be established. This is accomplished through invitro fertilization and pre-genetic diagnosis of each embryo for the appropriate sex. Only embryos with the desired sex would then be transferred into the uterus and should a pregnancy occur, then the likelihood of success is extremely high. However, due to ethical reasons, most fertility clinics worldwide would not encourage this practice. The alternate method of sperm separation by centrifugation is highly unreliable and should not be considered as a first choice.
Answered by: Dr. M.I. Cassim
It is certainly possible to do gender selection with fairly high probability of success should a pregnancy be established. This is accomplished through invitro fertilization and pre-genetic diagnosis of each embryo for the appropriate sex. Only embryos with the desired sex would then be transferred into the uterus and should a pregnancy occur, then the likelihood of success is extremely high. However, due to ethical reasons, most fertility clinics worldwide would not encourage this practice. The alternate method of sperm separation by centrifugation is highly unreliable and should not be considered as a first choice.
Answered by: Dr. M.I. Cassim
The information provided does not constitute a diagnosis of your condition. You should consult a medical practitioner or other appropriate health care professional for a physical examination, diagnosis and formal advice. Health24 and the expert accept no responsibility or liability for any damage or personal harm you may suffer resulting from making use of this content.
