A member asked:

I am pregnant and we just found out the father was born with a reversed y chromosome. what is it and will it affect the baby?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Take your baby daddy: ; his genetic test results to your OB to see if you need prenatal genetic counseling ;/or genetic testing. A person with xx who appears male because the sry (male) gene is accidentally moved to an x chromosome is infertile. Men with an extra y chromosome have tall stature and learning disabilities. The y chromosome can repair itself if a small bit of genetic material is damaged. But. Reversed?

Answered 6/10/2014

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