MicroSort

Is choosing the sex of my baby possible?

This is a frequently asked question. And the answer today, with a high degree of certainty is "yes". This has not always been the case. For years there have been books written on ways to influence the sex of a child during conception. There is no true scientific basis for these methods. In addition to these "old wives tales", an albumin gradient method has been purported to separate sperm and influence gender ratios in offspring. This method has never been proven to separate sperm and any attempt to validate the method has shown that the resulting sperm population is still 50/50 % X chromosome bearing (female-determining) and Y chromosome bearing (male determining) sperm. Things have changed. For the past 10 years, The Genetics & IVF Institute has been perfecting the use of the World's first scientifically proven method of sorting sperm cells based on their chromosomal (DNA) make-up. The method is called MicroSort. It is interesting to note that this work first started in a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) lab during the 1980's and is now proven successful in a multitude of species. MicroSort utilizes flow cytometric sperm sorting, which has been proven by countless studies to be the only effective method of enriching the population of X or Y bearing sperm cells to greatly influence the sex of a child conceived with that sperm. MicroSort, which is currently in an FDA approved clinical trial, has now created more than 500 babies. The results currently being obtained from the sorted sperm average 88% X-bearing (female) sperm in the enriched specimen and 91% of the babies have been female when sorting for X-bearing sperm. Sorts to increase the probability of conceiving a boy have resulted in an average of 73% Y-bearing (male) sperm in the enriched specimen and 76% of the babies have been male. No other method has ever been scientifically documented to provide these types of results.

Donor sperm from Fairfax Cryobank is available, if certain criteria are met, for gender selection by MicroSort. It should be noted that due to the complexity of the sorting process, it is advised to speak to Fairfax Cryobank personnel prior to selecting a donor, to ensure that the donor you select has specimens available which are suitable for the sorting process. The process is currently in clinical trial and its use by couples requires they meet specific criteria and sign an informed consent. To see if you qualify for the MicroSort trial, please contact MicroSort at 800.277.6607 or visit their website at www.microsort.com.