MicroSort

MicroSort separates X and Y sperm in semen samples to improve gender selection. Many couples worldwide have used this technique since its late 1980s development. MicroSort begins with a male partner semen sample. After washing, a solution separates X and Y sperm from the semen sample. A machine sorts the sperm by DNA content using a laser beam. The machine sorts X and Y sperm by DNA content.After sorting, sperm can be utilized in ARTs like intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) to boost the odds of conceiving a boy or girl. If a couple wants a girl, they can use sorted X sperm in ART to boost the chances of fertilization with an X-bearing sperm. For a boy, utilize sorted Y sperm.

MicroSort does not guarantee gender selection, but it greatly improves the odds. MicroSort can select gender with 90% accuracy, according to research. Success rates depend on the woman's age, fertility, and semen sample quality. MicroSort and gender selection raise ethical issues. Selecting a baby's gender may be unethical and reinforce gender stereotypes and discrimination. Some say couples should be able to pick their child's gender for medical or family reasons. Notwithstanding ethical concerns, MicroSort is popular among couples who want a specified gender. Yet, few fertility clinics worldwide provide the technology.

MicroSort offers reproductive medicine implications beyond gender selection. It could differentiate sperm with genetic defects or illnesses to avoid their transmission. It could also select sperm with desirable features like high motility or DNA integrity for ART treatments. Finally, MicroSort has changed gender selection in assisted reproductive technologies. MicroSort, which uses flow cytometry to sort sperm cells by DNA content, increases the chances of producing a boy or girl. For couples who want a specific gender for medical or personal reasons, MicroSort has shown promise. MicroSort may become routine for couples seeking assisted reproductive technologies as technology advances and study continues.