Indeed. Wait a minute oh. You and your chick check your
blood genotype lately? This is more important than getting her father’s
approval. I think in the last year, about three male friends have told me they
dated a girl for about two years before discovering they were both AS. My Naija brothers are so darn smart
but sometimes eh? They tire me so.
Okay back to basics: there are three major genotypes: AA, AS, and SS (new medical
gist is saying there are also AC, CC, and CS genotypes, but that one is for another day). SS is
the danger group. If you are AS and
your chick is AS, there is a one in
four chance of you having a child with SS. If that child has SS genotype (sickle cell
anaemia), that child will be quite unhappy and uncomfortable growing up – if
the child even lives to adulthood. The health risks involved are numerous.
Sickle cell anaemia occurs when red blood cells have a
sickle-like shape (crescent) instead of the disc-like shape that normal red
blood cells have. It is the result of a child inheriting two abnormal
haemoglobin genes from both parents. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin, which
transport oxygen around the body. When the red blood cells are shaped like
crescents, blood flow is obstructed and many complications can occur, which
usually result in frequent visits to the hospital.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sca
Soooo…before you go thinking you are a match made in heaven,
please endeavor to check out your genotypes and discuss options if both of you
are AS. As for SS
and SS mating…I think my heart would just break if I heard
that.
I know SS kids that have grown into wonderful men and
women, thanks to God, determined parents and a little money in the bank.
Love is kind and love is good, but love is also considerate
of the future…so please do the right thing before proclaiming love.
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