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Re: Birth defects from infertility

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:55:21 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 26 Dec 2001, Michelle wrote: >
>Hello
>I just made a huge mistake. I read an article that stated infertility
>can happen for a reason and if you get pregnant you have a greater
>chance for defects and you should have genetic tests before hand. I am
>paranoid since we have been ttc for over a year and I just miscarried in
>November. The article was from a men's health magazine and it talked
>about low sperm count. What is your take on this? We start our next
>cycle of clomid and IUI in January. My Fertility doctor said if we have
>another miscarriage they will send us for genetic testing. Am I just
>being paranoid? I guess the article is trying to say that some people
>were not "meant" to have children if the man's sperm count is low. We
>would love our baby regardless, but this puts some guilt on my husband
>if this were to happen. I really didn't see any credible resourses from
>this article. I just know when I miscarried they said the standard
>reason is genetic abnormalities. Thanks and sorry for being paranoid!
>Michelle

Michelle, There are some studies out there that show that women with infertility have a higher incidence of some "untoward" outcomes associated with pregnancy. Genetics however, unless maternal age is an issue is not normally one of the more common "untoward" outcomes... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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