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Beyond IUI, IVF and ICSI - New developments in - eshre 2013

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Sex ratio imbalance <strong>in</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a<br />

Eberstadt: The global war on baby girls. The new Atlantis, 2012<br />

Family Balanc<strong>in</strong>g: Fertility rate ratio<br />

for 1, 2, <strong>and</strong> 3 child families (Denmark)<br />

MMM MMF MFM MFF<br />

FMM<br />

FMF<br />

FFM<br />

three child families<br />

two child families<br />

one child families<br />

Tim<strong>in</strong>g (Shettles) method<br />

FFF<br />

R. Jacobsen et al. Hum. Reprod. 1999<br />

Y‐bear<strong>in</strong>g sperm is smaller, faster, more fragile<br />

Intercourse close to ovulation favours boys<br />

For a girl: Intercourse 2 –3 days before ovulation<br />

Supposed success rate: 75%<br />

Very popular, widely applied<br />

for over 40 years<br />

L. Shettles, Int. J. Gynaecol. Obstet. 1970<br />

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