Question 1

can i get sickle cell traits by having sex and oral sex with a person that has it?

Accepted Answer

No transmission: Sickle cell trait and disease are determined genetically. There is no risk of acquiring either through any type of sexual activity.

Question 2

is sickle cell anemia inherited trait or sex linked?

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Inherited: Sickle cell anemia is an inherited, non-sex linked genetic mutation ( actually several mutations) that leads to the formation of an abnormal hemoglobin called hemoglobin s. If someone inherits 2 sickle cell genes (1 from each parent), then sickle cell anemia is the result. If only 1 mutation is inherited, sickle cell trait is the result. The gene is passed from parent(s) to children.

Question 3

is sickle-cell anemia a recessive, sex-linked trait?

Accepted Answer

Autosomal recessive: It is recessive, meaning a person has to inherit a gene for ss from each parent to be affected, but it is not sex linked.

Question 4

can i catch contract sickle cell disease if i'm around a lot of people who have it?

Accepted Answer

No.: Sickle cell disease is inherited genetically from your parents. It is not contagious.

Question 5

if you have sex with someone who has sickle cell can you get it?

Accepted Answer

No: Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder, not an acquired condition. It is not contagious, and your partner will not contract this disorder through sex. If you are referring to the heritability of sickle cell disease, yes the offspring of a coupling between two people with sickle cell disease or trait can have sickle cell disease. Ss x ss =100%, ss x sb = 50%, sb x sb =25%, ss x bb = all trait.

Question 6

can a sickle cell patient get crisis when having sex?

Accepted Answer

It is certainly....: Possible for a pt with sickle cell dz to experience vaso-occlusive crises any time, and the probability of these events is increased by several predisposing factors.  But i suspect your question is more concerned with priapism (prolonged erection) that can accompany sexual intercourse for pts with sickle cell dz. This does happen and can be a medical emergency if it does not resolve in short order.

Question 7

as a sickle cell patient how can i control my sex drive? i have a very high sex drive and i am afraid of masturbating or having sex because of the pain crisis. how can i control this please?

Accepted Answer

: Vaso-occlusive crisis (pain crisis) in individuals with sickle cell disease is often triggered by hypoxemia, dehydration, hyper- or hypothermia.  It'a not clear whether sexual activity precipitates vaso-occlusive event or not.

Question 8

is sickle cell anemia a severe condition?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the type of sickle cell disease a patient has, and how many attacks they get in a year and how severe those attacks are.

Question 9

what to tell me about sickle cell anemia?

Accepted Answer

See below: Sickle cell anemia occurs when 2 abnormal hemoglobin genes are present and a person's body produces sickle cell hemoglobin exclusively. 1 sickle cell gene and a normal gene produce sickle trait, which has no symptoms. Other abnormal hemoglobin genes can combine with a sickle cell gene and produce other types of anemia. There are several other genetic hemoglobin abnormalities.

Question 10

what is being done to cure sickle cell anemia?

Accepted Answer

No cure: There is no cure for sickle cell anemia but you can have treatment for pain crisis ,anemia off and on as needed.

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