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PGD

PGD involves biopsy or removal of a single cell from a day 3 / eight cell embryo so that genetic testing can be done on the single cell. This can be used to avoid transferring embryos that are genetically abnormal either due to a known single gene defect or age effects. It can be used to help us understand why IVF is not successful in a particular patient or perhaps help make it more successful for a patient with failed IVF cycles. It can also be done for sex selection (with near 100% efficacy). It plays an important role in treating recurrent pregnancy loss when the standard work-up is otherwise negative.

We utilize one of the most experienced outside groups to both biopsy the embryo and to undertake genetic testing on it. This is a powerful technique that is relatively new to the clinical IVF community. It adds several thousand dollars to the cost of an IVF cycle.

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