About The PGD/PGS
About The PGD
PGD, also known as Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD), helps us screen embryos for diseases that can reduce the risk of inheriting inherited diseases in the offspring. Screening includes diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis, X Chromosome Fragility, Myotonic Dystrophy, Thalassaemia and Thalassaemia.
Performing PGD is often also part of an in vitro fertilisation programme as a way to help parents choose the sex of their baby, to balance the sexes of family members, or to meet a client’s specific gender needs.
Our medical specialists can evaluate the early embryos produced by in vitro fertilisation through a microscope and determine the gender before performing a uterine transfer. In this way, we can select only the gender that the client wants and transfer the embryos into the mother’s uterus.
Indications for PGD
Abnormal chromosome number
Selection of the sex of the baby
Genetic mutation
Multiple miscarriages
Family history of chromosomal abnormalities
Preventing Diseases from Being Passed on to Offspring
About PGD
Preimplantation Genetic Screening, known as PGS, also utilises PGD technology to improve the chances of a successful pregnancy for women who have experienced multiple miscarriages and infertility.
During the screening process, an aneuploidy (abnormal number of chromosomes) assessment is performed to identify chromosomes and ensure proper development of the embryo before it is transferred to the mother’s uterus.
Our doctors will provide the most appropriate treatment plan for each client’s needs in order to achieve an optimal outcome. Thanks to the accuracy of PGS, many mothers have successfully conceived their healthy babies.
Indications for PGS
History of failed IVF treatment
Women over 35 years of age
Family history of chromosomal abnormalities
History of multiple miscarriages
Risks of PGD and PGS
Both PGD and PGS are relatively low risk procedures performed by our experienced medical specialists. However, as all procedures carry some risk, we will discuss the success rate of any treatment with you before starting it to ensure that you are fully aware of the risks associated with it.
Often there are known chromosomal inconsistencies from cell to cell in the embryo, which can lead to false negative or false positive test results, and these can sometimes affect the accuracy of the medical treatment or even the success of the IVF treatment.
We would like to reassure you that even if such an adverse situation arises, it will not affect the final outcome and we will do our best to be involved with you throughout the process and ultimately help you realise your desire to become a parent. Which, ultimately, will help you realise your desire to become a parent.
