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To: ga medic
They tried normal procreation via intercourse and it didn't work, and then they went for IFV with the husband's sperm and it didn't work. So something's evidently wrong about the husband's sperm. The article didn't say whether his sperm wouldn't fertilize an egg, or if fertilization occurred but the embryos died in vitro, or if they lived but failed to implant, or what happened.

That bothers me, because what this couple needs is for the husband to get some actual therapeutic help with getting his own sperm "up to speed" so to speak, rather than having his own father take his place.

That's one of the (many) ethical problems with all the artificial reproductive techniques: once you rely on them, nobody's motivated to try to solve the original problem, which is to aid this husband in regaining his natural fertility.

69 posted on 10/06/2007 3:21:35 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Sorry: Tag-line presently at the dry cleaners. Please find a suitable bumper-sticker instead.)
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To: Cagey; Larry Lucido; MotleyGirl70
"That bothers me, because what this couple needs is for the husband to get some actual therapeutic help with getting his own sperm "up to speed" so to speak, rather than having his own father take his place."

KRAMER

Jerry. Did ya ever have your sperm count checked?

JERRY

No, why should I? I wear boxers.

KRAMER

You ever get a woman pregnant?

JERRY

I'm sorry, Kramer. Those records are permanently sealed..

KRAMER

What would you say if I told you, "I never impregnated a woman"?

JERRY

Really? You never slipped one past the goalie in all these years??..

Boy, I'm surprised. You've slept with a lot of women, I--

KRAMER

A lot of 'em! [wild gesture, freaked out]

Do you think maybe I'm.. Depleted??!!

JERRY

Well, I'm sure you're not.. Totally Depleted.

KRAMER

Well, but what if I am? I'm the last male Kramer! We're facing extinction!

JERRY

Well, go to a fertility clinic. Have your sperm count checked.

KRAMER

Yeah, but then I'd have to.. well, you know.. into a cup? In the of the day??

ELAINE

Does that conflict with your regular schedule?


72 posted on 10/06/2007 3:43:44 PM PDT by Rb ver. 2.0 (Reunite Gondwanaland!)
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