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If you are interested in gender selection, contact the fertility specialists of IVF New Jersey.
- Somerset Office
- 81 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873 - map and directions
- Phone: 732-220-9060
- Fax: 732-545-1164
- Freehold Office
- 495 Iron Bridge Road
Suite 10 (2nd Floor)
Freehold, NJ 07728 - map and directions
- Phone: 732-577-6500
- Fax: 732-577-6510
- Hamilton Office
- 3379 Quakerbridge Road
Suite 105
Hamilton Township, NJ 08619
map and directions
Phone: 609-799-5666
Fax: 609-219-0742 - Annandale Office
- Concourse at Beaver Brook
1465 Route 31 South
Annandale, NJ 08801 - (Located in Additional Shops building, main entrance at the rear parking lot)
- map and directions
- Phone: 908-238-1220
- Fax: 908-238-1225
Gender Selection: Another Option at IVF New Jersey
At IVF New Jersey, we want to make sure that you have all available fertility options. A relatively new technological option is gender selection. Our fertility specialists realize that some parents wish to choose the gender of their child, particularly in cases in which a family already has a child or children of a single gender. Gender selection is becoming more common and can be utilized at IVF New Jersey.
How Gender is Determined
Gender is determined by the male sex chromosome, carried by the sperm. Sperm may carry either an X or Y chromosome, while females produce an X chromosome only. When the male contributes an X-carrying sperm to the female's x-carrying egg, the XX results in female gender. When the male contributes a Y to the X, the XY results in male gender.
MicroSort Gender Selection Technology
IVF New Jersey uses MicroSort Gender Selection Technology. MicroSort has a "flow cytometer" to sort and select specifically X- or Y-carrying sperm. The process begins when the sperm absorbs a dye that temporarily attaches to its DNA. The X chromosome is larger and absorbs more dye than the Y chromosome. Then, the dye in the sperm is exposed to a laser light and becomes fluorescent, with the X-carrying sperm shining brighter than the Y-carrying sperm. MicroSort Gender Selection Technology at IVF New Jersey is able to distinguish between the two types of sperm and separate them as they move through the flow cytometer, one by one. The selected sperm will be combined with eggs (oocytes) in order to produce the desired gender.
Common Reasons for Selecting Gender
There are several reasons why people may opt to use gender selection at IVF New Jersey. Among the most common reasons is the desire to prevent certain genetic disorders that may occur in one gender only. Another reason for gender selection is the circumstance of a family losing a child; they may wish to have another child with the gender of the child that was lost. A third reason is to balance a family; when a couple already has a boy, for instance, they may be interested in gender selection at IVF New Jersey to ensure that they next have a girl.
If you are interested in the concept of gender selection, contact IVF New Jersey. We are able to answer your questions regarding this progressive new technology.