Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia
Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia
Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia
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Childhood developmentLarge studies have not found any major differencesin the development or abilities <strong>of</strong> <strong>child</strong>ren bornafter IVF or ICSI, when compared to those fromnatural conception.Premature birthMultiple pregnancies are common in IVF andICSI when more than one embryo is transferred,which increases the chance <strong>of</strong> babies being bornpremature and with low birth weight. Single babiesare also more likely to be premature, which seemsto be related to factors in the woman not the IVFor ICSI procedures.Long term adult diseaseLow birth weight and premature birth is linkedwith an increased risk <strong>of</strong> diabetes and heart diseasein later life, in both babies conceived naturallyand those born through IVF or ICSI It is not clearwhether IVF and ICSI babies are at any otherincreased risk <strong>of</strong> health problems as adults. Someresearch has sh<strong>own</strong> that the rates <strong>of</strong> cancer in IVF<strong>child</strong>ren are the same as the general population.What if there is no sperm in the ejaculate touse in ICSI?Men who have azoospermia (produce no spermin their ejaculate) because <strong>of</strong> a sperm productionproblem or a blockage in the reproductive tract,MALE INFERTILITY 49
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