If you have hemophilia what are the chances of giving it to your kids?

Answer 1

Hemophilia is passed down from mother to son. It is extremely

rare for a woman to have hemophilia. It is necessary, though, for

a woman to be a carrier of the disorder for her son to acquire this

disorder. Females have two X chromosomes whereas males only

have one. When a boy is born, he takes one X chromosome from

his mother and one Y chromosome from his father. Therefore, he

can only get hemophilia through his mother.

Example One:

Mother(Carrier)+Father(Non-Affected)=50% chance of their son

acquiring the disorder and 50% chance of their daughter being a

carrier.

Example Two:

Mother(Non-Affected)+Father(Hemophiliac)=All sons will be

non-affected and all daughters will be carriers.

Answer 2

Yes. People with hemophilia can have kids. Hemophilia in no way impacts the reproductive organs or process.

If the person having children is a male with hemophilia, all of his daughters will have the trait on one of her X chromosomes. A male with hemophilia will not pass the trait on to his sons as he passes only a Y chromosome on to them and not his X.

Depending on the actual genetics of the female with hemophilia (if she has a mutation on either a single X chromosome or both X chromosomes) she will either transfer the trait to either half of her children regardless of sex (in the case of a single X) or to all of her children (if both Xs have a mutation). More importantly a female with lower clotting factor levels due to hemophilia should be monitored closely as the trauma involved in the birthing process can be severe and as with any trauma to a hemophiliac, it can be more serious and prompt medical action.