Rectal biopsy for CF??? Never heard of this

Alyssa · Jun 28, 2007

Where did you get the idea a baby with CF would have to be aborted??? Is that a law in Europe that I'm not familiar with???

Yes, carrier testing of the partner ahead of time is usually chosen, then you can decide from there what you want to do. Some people choose to move forward and take their chances.

Are you also aware that if you son does in fact have CF he runs a pretty high likelihood (something like 98%) of not being able to get a woman pregnant (in the conventional way) Many men with CF have CBLVD. That is a lack of the vas deferens -- the little tiny tubes which carry the sperm out of the testicles. They have sperm -- it just can't travel out. In vitro is still an option.

Alyssa · Jun 28, 2007

Where did you get the idea a baby with CF would have to be aborted??? Is that a law in Europe that I'm not familiar with???

Yes, carrier testing of the partner ahead of time is usually chosen, then you can decide from there what you want to do. Some people choose to move forward and take their chances.

Are you also aware that if you son does in fact have CF he runs a pretty high likelihood (something like 98%) of not being able to get a woman pregnant (in the conventional way) Many men with CF have CBLVD. That is a lack of the vas deferens -- the little tiny tubes which carry the sperm out of the testicles. They have sperm -- it just can't travel out. In vitro is still an option.

Alyssa · Jun 28, 2007

Where did you get the idea a baby with CF would have to be aborted??? Is that a law in Europe that I'm not familiar with???

Yes, carrier testing of the partner ahead of time is usually chosen, then you can decide from there what you want to do. Some people choose to move forward and take their chances.

Are you also aware that if you son does in fact have CF he runs a pretty high likelihood (something like 98%) of not being able to get a woman pregnant (in the conventional way) Many men with CF have CBLVD. That is a lack of the vas deferens -- the little tiny tubes which carry the sperm out of the testicles. They have sperm -- it just can't travel out. In vitro is still an option.

Alyssa · Jun 28, 2007

Where did you get the idea a baby with CF would have to be aborted??? Is that a law in Europe that I'm not familiar with???

Yes, carrier testing of the partner ahead of time is usually chosen, then you can decide from there what you want to do. Some people choose to move forward and take their chances.

Are you also aware that if you son does in fact have CF he runs a pretty high likelihood (something like 98%) of not being able to get a woman pregnant (in the conventional way) Many men with CF have CBLVD. That is a lack of the vas deferens -- the little tiny tubes which carry the sperm out of the testicles. They have sperm -- it just can't travel out. In vitro is still an option.

spacemom · Jun 28, 2007

No Alyssa, in fact the law states clearly that no woman can be made to abort against her will. Making a woman abort against her will is actually a crime.

Maybe I didn't explain it well. This was a conversation in my son's appt. last February, so I may not recall it textually. The doctor said the usual procedure is perform a genetic test in the fetus. If it turns out positive for CF the fetus is aborted on therapeutical reasons - this was even before the abortion law was approved recently. I didn't want to go much further into details to not worry my son ahead of time (he doesn't even have a girlfriend) but that's something to be discussed later. A genetic test to the future mother is more logical! Anyway I didn't get the impression that they forced anyone to abort (which would be against the law).

My son is not the typical case of CF infertility. he does have oligospermia but not due to lack of vas deferens. The only count he had so far turned out 13 million sperms instead of 20 million. Doctor said his oligospermia is therefore not CF related.

Though the matter does not concern me personally, but rather my son and a possible future wife, I want to get back to the pregnancy story in a future appt. My son is very "head in the clouds" and I want to make sure he knows his options when the time comes.

spacemom · Jun 28, 2007

No Alyssa, in fact the law states clearly that no woman can be made to abort against her will. Making a woman abort against her will is actually a crime.

Maybe I didn't explain it well. This was a conversation in my son's appt. last February, so I may not recall it textually. The doctor said the usual procedure is perform a genetic test in the fetus. If it turns out positive for CF the fetus is aborted on therapeutical reasons - this was even before the abortion law was approved recently. I didn't want to go much further into details to not worry my son ahead of time (he doesn't even have a girlfriend) but that's something to be discussed later. A genetic test to the future mother is more logical! Anyway I didn't get the impression that they forced anyone to abort (which would be against the law).

My son is not the typical case of CF infertility. he does have oligospermia but not due to lack of vas deferens. The only count he had so far turned out 13 million sperms instead of 20 million. Doctor said his oligospermia is therefore not CF related.

Though the matter does not concern me personally, but rather my son and a possible future wife, I want to get back to the pregnancy story in a future appt. My son is very "head in the clouds" and I want to make sure he knows his options when the time comes.

spacemom · Jun 28, 2007

No Alyssa, in fact the law states clearly that no woman can be made to abort against her will. Making a woman abort against her will is actually a crime.

Maybe I didn't explain it well. This was a conversation in my son's appt. last February, so I may not recall it textually. The doctor said the usual procedure is perform a genetic test in the fetus. If it turns out positive for CF the fetus is aborted on therapeutical reasons - this was even before the abortion law was approved recently. I didn't want to go much further into details to not worry my son ahead of time (he doesn't even have a girlfriend) but that's something to be discussed later. A genetic test to the future mother is more logical! Anyway I didn't get the impression that they forced anyone to abort (which would be against the law).

My son is not the typical case of CF infertility. he does have oligospermia but not due to lack of vas deferens. The only count he had so far turned out 13 million sperms instead of 20 million. Doctor said his oligospermia is therefore not CF related.

Though the matter does not concern me personally, but rather my son and a possible future wife, I want to get back to the pregnancy story in a future appt. My son is very "head in the clouds" and I want to make sure he knows his options when the time comes.

spacemom · Jun 28, 2007

No Alyssa, in fact the law states clearly that no woman can be made to abort against her will. Making a woman abort against her will is actually a crime.

Maybe I didn't explain it well. This was a conversation in my son's appt. last February, so I may not recall it textually. The doctor said the usual procedure is perform a genetic test in the fetus. If it turns out positive for CF the fetus is aborted on therapeutical reasons - this was even before the abortion law was approved recently. I didn't want to go much further into details to not worry my son ahead of time (he doesn't even have a girlfriend) but that's something to be discussed later. A genetic test to the future mother is more logical! Anyway I didn't get the impression that they forced anyone to abort (which would be against the law).

My son is not the typical case of CF infertility. he does have oligospermia but not due to lack of vas deferens. The only count he had so far turned out 13 million sperms instead of 20 million. Doctor said his oligospermia is therefore not CF related.

Though the matter does not concern me personally, but rather my son and a possible future wife, I want to get back to the pregnancy story in a future appt. My son is very "head in the clouds" and I want to make sure he knows his options when the time comes.

spacemom · Jun 28, 2007

No Alyssa, in fact the law states clearly that no woman can be made to abort against her will. Making a woman abort against her will is actually a crime.

Maybe I didn't explain it well. This was a conversation in my son's appt. last February, so I may not recall it textually. The doctor said the usual procedure is perform a genetic test in the fetus. If it turns out positive for CF the fetus is aborted on therapeutical reasons - this was even before the abortion law was approved recently. I didn't want to go much further into details to not worry my son ahead of time (he doesn't even have a girlfriend) but that's something to be discussed later. A genetic test to the future mother is more logical! Anyway I didn't get the impression that they forced anyone to abort (which would be against the law).

My son is not the typical case of CF infertility. he does have oligospermia but not due to lack of vas deferens. The only count he had so far turned out 13 million sperms instead of 20 million. Doctor said his oligospermia is therefore not CF related.

Though the matter does not concern me personally, but rather my son and a possible future wife, I want to get back to the pregnancy story in a future appt. My son is very "head in the clouds" and I want to make sure he knows his options when the time comes.

spacemom · Jun 28, 2007

No Alyssa, in fact the law states clearly that no woman can be made to abort against her will. Making a woman abort against her will is actually a crime.

Maybe I didn't explain it well. This was a conversation in my son's appt. last February, so I may not recall it textually. The doctor said the usual procedure is perform a genetic test in the fetus. If it turns out positive for CF the fetus is aborted on therapeutical reasons - this was even before the abortion law was approved recently. I didn't want to go much further into details to not worry my son ahead of time (he doesn't even have a girlfriend) but that's something to be discussed later. A genetic test to the future mother is more logical! Anyway I didn't get the impression that they forced anyone to abort (which would be against the law).

My son is not the typical case of CF infertility. he does have oligospermia but not due to lack of vas deferens. The only count he had so far turned out 13 million sperms instead of 20 million. Doctor said his oligospermia is therefore not CF related.

Though the matter does not concern me personally, but rather my son and a possible future wife, I want to get back to the pregnancy story in a future appt. My son is very "head in the clouds" and I want to make sure he knows his options when the time comes.

spacemom · Jul 5, 2007