UroToday.com - Dewan and colleagues conducted a study which demonstrated that the prevalence of y-chromosome microdeletions was higher in patients (couples) undergoing evaluation for recurrent pregnancy loss (n=17) compared to 18 fertile couples without pregnancy loss and 10 infertile men.
Eighty-two (82%) percent of the men from the couples with recurrent pregnancy loss as compared to 0% in the normally fertile males and 20% in the infertile males were found to have microdeletions in the AZFc region of the Y chromosome.
These findings do not only provide an explanation for recurrent miscarriage in a select population, but may have implications for couples utilizing testicular sperm acquisition and IVF/ICSI. This finding supports the "complete" genetic evaluation for patients entertaining the utilization of these technologies.
Full article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=58697
Miscarriage stories of loss, hope and help. It's always devastating to experience a loss. It can cause you to feel alone, isolated. There's no 'right' way to feel - a range of reactions are possible and normal. In addition to the grief you may feel, your body will be undergoing some profound hormonal adjustments, which may make you feel very emotionally volatile. If you have had a miscarriage, take the time to understand better why these occur and why it is not your fault.
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