Can a thalassemia carrier marry?

Can a thalassemia carrier marry?

If two partners who are carriers of thalassemia get married, based on the probability, their children will have severe thalassemia (25%), will be healthy (25%) and be carriers of thalassemia (50%)(Robert et al., 2007).

Can thalassemia carriers have kids?

Thalassemias are inherited conditions — they’re carried in the genes and passed on from parents to children. People who are carriers of a thalassemia gene show no thalassemia symptoms and might not know they’re carriers. If both parents are carriers, they can pass the disease to their kids.

Can two thalassemia minor get married?

If one is a Thalassaemia Minor one must get the spouse/future spouse also tested. If both partners in a marriage are Thalassaemia Minor, there is a 25% chance in every pregnancy that their child will be a Thalassaemia Major.

Is Alpha thalassemia compatible with life?

Hydrops fetalis (alpha thalassemia major) is incompatible with life and requires identification in utero and in utero transfusions if the fetus is to survive and be born.

Can 2 people with thalassemia have a baby?

Not necessarily. Beta thalassemia is a genetic condition, which means parents can pass it to their children through their genes. It’s caused by mutations (changes) to a gene.

Why is thalassemia test done before marriage?

When two such thalassaemia carriers marry and plan to have children there is a one-in-four chance of having a thalassaemic baby at every conception. A simple blood test for thalassaemia before marriage will let couples know if they are carriers or not.

Can men be carriers of thalassemia?

Anyone can be a carrier of thalassaemia, but it’s much more common in people from certain ethnic backgrounds. Thalassaemia mainly affects people who are from, or who have family members originally from: around the Mediterranean, including Italy, Greece and Cyprus.

What happens if two people with thalassemia marry?

When two such thalassaemia carriers marry and plan to have children there is a one-in-four chance of having a thalassaemic baby at every conception. A simple blood test for thalassaemia before marriage will let couples know if they are carriers or not. If both are non-carriers, they need not worry.

Can I donate blood if I have thalassemia?

You must not donate blood if you have had babesiosis. You will be permanently deferred. If you have G6PD (Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency) or Thalassemia (minor), you can donate blood if you meet the haemoglobin requirement.