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Is it possible for men with cystic fibrosis to still have children ?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes: Often this will depend on the type of genetic defect causing the cystic fibrosis. Consultation with a genetics counselor and urologist specializing in fertility is advised.
Answered 5/15/2013
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Yes: Not all men with CF are sterile. Additionally, men with CF do produce sperm. That sperm can be artificially removed and used for fertilization.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Yes but note:: 1. Cystic fibrosis may affect male fertility through a. Thick viscid semen b. Association with absence of the vas, the tubes that conduct sperm from testes to outside. Thick sperm can be easily handled with iui. Obstruction can be addressed through harvesting sperm from the testes and using it for ivf. 2. Genetic consideration: there is a risk of transmission of CF to children-genetic counseling.
Answered 5/19/2015
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