Gender Selection Methods - Introduction

A successful method for preconceptual gender selection has recently been reported in the journal, Human Reproduction (volume 13, Issue 9, Sep. 1998). The article was based on research conducted by the Genetics and IVF Institute in Norfolk, Virginia, a highly regarded infertility program. Their method is called the Microsort sperm separation technique.

In researching the subject of gender preselection, I have come across many fascinating and unusual techniques. There are a number of historically popular methods. Some can be done at home, others require medical intervention.

• The Microsort Method
• The Shettles Method
• The Whelan Method
• The Ericsson Method
• The Selnas Method
• PGD: preimplantation genetic diagnosis