What will increase my odds of having a boy or girl? A partial vasectomy?
Answers from doctors (4)
Answered by Wayne B. Glazier, MD, FACS
A vasectomy will not alter random genetics.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Answered by Robert D. Oates, MD, FACS
Nothing will increase your odds of having one gender over another. Sperm that will result in a boy and sperm that will result in a girl come from both testes. There is a random chance as to which fertilizes the egg. A partial vasectomy would not help.
Hope this answers your question,
Dr. Oates, Boston
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Answered by John C. McHugh, MD
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A vasectomy—whether full or partial—does not affect the sex of the child.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Answered by Ranjith Ramasamy M.D.
Neither. A partial (one-sided vasectomy) will still keep you fertile. The definite way to ensure boy/girl is to do IVF with PGS (preimplantation genetic screening) of the embryo.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
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