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Assisted Sex Selection

Proven Ways to Choose Your Baby's Gender

By Virginia Gilbert

On the average, women younger than 40 require two attempts to conceive using the Ericsson Method. Ericsson maintains that "there are no known health risks for women using these procedures." However, it's worth noting that Clomid, like any drug, has potential side effects. A 1994 article in The New England Journal of Medicine reported that prolonged use of Clomid (12 or more menstrual cycles) might increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer. And the book, The Couple's Guide to Fertility, states that even short-term Clomid use can cause hot flashes, migraines and decreased cervical mucus.

In recent years, Ericsson has noticed a distinct preference in the desire for girls. When asked why pink bundles of joy are so "trendy" now, he offers this intriguing explanation: "Those [women] of age to reproduce have a much different opinion of themselves and their position in society as did their mothers and grandmothers. Therefore, they are motivated to have daughters as they see a bright future for them. Many women state that they want the mother-daughter relationship that they had with their mothers. The era of wanting a first-born male is gone, not to return."

*Names have been changed for privacy reasons.