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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a preventive technique used in assisted reproduction to detect abnormalities in the genetic material of embryos.
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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a preventive technique used in assisted reproduction to detect abnormalities in the genetic material of embryos.
Thanks to PGD, it is possible to avoid the transfer of embryos with genetic or chromosomal alterations and thus increase the probability of having a healthy child.
PGD is also called PGD (preimplantational genetic diagnosis) and is considered a complementary technique that can be applied during in vitro fertilization (IVF).
It enables the early detection of serious genetic diseases, which can be transmitted to the offspring if the parents are carriers or diseased. In general, these are monogenic hereditary diseases such as Fragile X syndrome, Huntingon’s disease and muscular dystrophy.
Alterations in the number or structure of chromosomes are also identified. The best known chromosomal disease is Down syndrome.
Fertility experts are likely to recommend this complementary technique in the following cases:
When there is any hereditary genetic disease.
After several repeated failures in IVF cycles.
After several embryo implantation failures.
When there are repeated miscarriages.
When the woman has advanced maternal age (it is recommended for women over 38-40 years old).
In specific cases of male infertility, when it is necessary to obtain sperm from the epididymis or the testicle, for example.
Do you want to select the sex of your baby?
Another benefit of this complementary study is that with it you can know the sex of your baby. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis or PGD is a technique that allows the embryo’s sex to be determined once it has been fertilized in the laboratory.
