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1. 1.Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. About Cystic Fibrosis. Nearly 40,000 people are living with Cystic Fibrosis in the United States. www.cff.org/intro-cf/about-cystic-fibrosis
2. 2.Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. About Cystic Fibrosis. More than 10 million Americans, about 1 in 31, are symptomless carriers of the defective Cystic Fibrosis gene. www.cff.org/intro-cf/about-cystic-fibrosis
3. 3.ASRM; FertilityIQ 2025 Cost Report. A single IVF cycle in the U.S. typically costs $15,000 to $25,000 before medications; insurance coverage for IVF remains rare.
4. 4.Khan et al., "Cystic Fibrosis and male health: Sexual and reproductive health, hypogonadism, and fertility." PMC8695349 (2022). Approximately 98% of men with Cystic Fibrosis are infertile due to congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD).