Can a husband with abnormal chromosomes naturally conceive and give birth?

Patient's question:

Can a husband with abnormal chromosomes give birth naturally or will we have to use a petri dish? After a thorough examination of the results: Counted 20 metaphases, the most common metaphase had 46 chromosomes. It is inferred that there are 5 abnormal metaphases. Karyotype prediction result: 46, XY, dup(16)(q11→q12)

Doctor's answer:

Dear Inquirer,
If an embryo or fetus with chromosomal abnormalities is expelled from the mother's body before 20 weeks of gestation or weighs less than 500g without the use of artificial methods, it is referred to as a natural miscarriage. Individuals with chromosomal abnormalities often experience recurrent natural miscarriages with each pregnancy. Current medical methods cannot fully cure chromosomal abnormalities, so we recommend that you consider in vitro fertilization (IVF).

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