When people have Sickle Cell ?

Question

When people have Sickle Cell Anemia does it affect their ability to reproduce, and if so how?

Answer 1

Teens with sickle cell anemia may develop jaundice (pronounced: Jon), a condition that results from the high rate of red blood cell breakdown. Jaundice can cause the skin and the whites of a person's eyes to develop a yellowish tint.

People with sickle cell anemia also may have bouts of severe pain in the chest, stomach, arms, legs, or other parts of the body. This is caused by sickle cells blocking blood flow through the blood vessels in those areas. Feeling tired and having trouble fighting infections are also common among teens with sickle cell anemia, and they may grow more slowly and reach puberty later than other teens.

its a 50% chance if only one parent has it but can be a trait carrier

but if both parents have it its a 100% chance that the child will have sickle cell

Answer 2

When?

It's a disease, there is no "when" I think you are either born with it or not.

It affects your blood cells, not your reproductive cells. But if you reproduce, your child might be born witht he disease.

Answer 3

No, it doesn't affect how one reproduces, but the pregnancy can set off frequent attacks from the stress on the body.  One would just have to be watched more carefully through the pregnancy and of course there's the good chance of passing it to their baby.

Answer 4

People with sickle cell anemia have inherited two sickle cell genes, one from each parent. A child who has inherited the sickle cell gene from only one parent will not develop the disease, but will have sickle cell trait. People who have sickle cell trait don't have sickle cell anemia or symptoms of the disease, but they can pass the sickle cell gene on to their own children.

Because people with sickle cell trait don't have the disease, they may never discover that they carry the gene. That's why it's recommended that teens who are unsure of their sickle cell status ask their doctors about testing. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends that all newborns be screened for sickle cell disease, and testing at birth is now required in almost every state. This helps infants with sickle cell anemia get the care and treatment they need right away.

Answer 5

I have sickle cell anemia and I am 40,

I have no kids yet.

I can have kids just like "normal" people.

I just need to find out if my mate has sickle cell or sickle cell trait.

If she has sickle cell then our baby will have sickle cell.

Take one gene from each parent then combine them.

I am using S and N for simplicity

(N)  is for "normal gene"

(SS) is used to show sickle cell

and

(SN) is used to show sickle cell trait

also

(NN) is used to show "normal genes"

If she has sickle cell trait then there is a 50% chance that our child will have sickle cell

and

50% chance that our child will have sickle cell trait.

My genes (SS) + her genes if she has sickle cell (SS)

then our child = (SS) sickle cell disease the only outcome.

My genes (SS) + her genes if she has the trait (SN)

= 50 % chance (SS) sickle cell disease

or

50% chance (SN) sickle cell trait.

If she is "normal" then

My genes (SS) + Her normal genes (NN)

= the trait the only outcome.

Sickle cell affects the blood which can cause many problems

like pain

but

Having sickle cell doesn't mean you do not live a "Normal" life

it just mean you have to be aware of your health

and because it is a genetic disease

you can pass it on when you reproduce.