Should a couple use in vitro fertilization as a means to have a child?
It will not replace normal sexual reproduction, as most couples have no problem conceiving children through sexual reproduction; but IVF has brought great benefits to couples who cannot conceive children that way.
What are the risks of being an egg donor?
Egg donors have reported long-term effects including aggressive breast cancer, loss of fertility, and fatal colon cancer, sometimes occurring just a few years after donation. Without any family history of these illnesses, they suspect their egg donation as the cause.
What are the negatives about IVF?
Risks of IVF include:
- Multiple births. IVF increases the risk of multiple births if more than one embryo is transferred to your uterus.
- Premature delivery and low birth weight.
- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
- Miscarriage.
- Egg-retrieval procedure complications.
- Ectopic pregnancy.
- Birth defects.
- Cancer.
How do you collect sperm for IVF?
Sperm for the IVF process is usually collected prior to the egg retrieval. The man is asked to abstain from sex for two to five days prior to the collection, which is usually achieved through masturbation. Stress can sometimes inhibit the man’s ability to produce a specimen when needed.
Can two men and two women have a biological child?
It’s been one of the tenets of anti-gay activists for decades: “Two men can’t have a biological child, and two women can’t have one either.” For some anti-gay people, that seems to make these…
Can a man and a woman have a child?
Throughout history, a child has come from a man and a woman. It’s been one of the tenets of anti-gay activists for decades: “Two men can’t have a biological child, and two women can’t have one either.”
Can same-sex couples have babies with both their DNA?
A recent scientific development could lead to new infertility treatments and bring same-sex couples one step closer to conceiving a biological child. A recent scientific development could lead to new infertility treatments and bring same-sex couples one step closer to conceiving a child with both their DNA.
Is it possible to create an embryo from two men’s cells?
Research using primordial germ cells in mice has shown that these cells can be turned into eggs and sperm capable of forming pups (baby mice). Many experiments were required, but tremendous knowledge was gained. The upshot: There likely will be a time when reproductive science could create an embryo from the cells of two men or two women.