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Exploring the benefits and purpose of a dental dam Dental dams may not be trending across social media but could this lesser-known barrier method be a good option for you? What is a dental dam? A dental dam is a thin, stretchy piece of latex or polyurethane that can be […]

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This topic has 4 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 2 months ago by Nurse_Nettie.

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July 10, 2016 at 9:33 am #106249

pollypower
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Is there anyway to have a certain sex baby from eating food or sex position?

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July 10, 2016 at 11:08 pm #108660

Curiosity
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@pollypower that’s a great question. I have been seeing a lot of things lately around this topic too

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July 13, 2016 at 1:28 am #108661

Nurse_Nettie
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Hi @pollypower and @Caiti, there are many traditions and beliefs surrounding this, however I don’t have any evidence to support this notion. New technologies in artificial insemination and in vitro fertilisation provide opportunities for sex-selection, however its only performed in certain situations such as reducing the risk of sex-linked genetic disorders.

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July 13, 2016 at 8:57 am #108662

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@Nurse_Nettie
Do you know if the National Health and Medical Research Council have responded to their public information and opinion call (from July-September 2015) on the idea of lifting the ban on IVF gender selection for reasons other than medical ones?

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July 14, 2016 at 1:16 am #108663

Nurse_Nettie
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Hi @MsBlueStreak, as far as I’m aware in Australia -the indications for this currently remain the same. Click here for more info.

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