College of Medicine, Dhi-Qar University, Iraq
*Corresponding author: Sumeya Ghanawy AL-Najjar, E-mail: dr.sumeya_inf@yahoo.com
Online published on 30 April, 2019.
Sex selection is an important concern for some couples. One of the relatively more simple and inexpensive methods, which does not need to use toxic chemicals to separate the Y and X sperms, is the albumin gradient method.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of sex selection in normozoospermic males by using the albumin gradient method.
The present study conducted on 90 couples with normozoospermic males. After the induction of ovulation and a vaginal sonography, sperm samples were prepared using the albumin gradient method, after which intrauterine insemination (IUI) was conducted. The rate of successful sex selection was then calculated.
Among 90 cases of performed IUI, 30 cases (33%) were successful, among which 3 cases (10%) suffered miscarriages and 27 cases (90%) were associated with a successful pregnancy. In general, the sex selection success rate was higher for the male gender; 19 cases with male and 8 cases with female.
Albumin gradient is an appropriate sex determination method in IUI cycles.
Insemination, Sex selection, Albumin gradient
