In 1968, Robert Edwards and Richard Gardner reported the successful identification of the sex of rabbit blastocysts. It was not until the 1980s that human IVF was fully developed, which coincided with the … See more

As with all medical interventions associated with human reproduction, PGD raises strong, often conflicting opinions of social acceptability, … See more

We distinguish three types of Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) depending on the defects evaluated:
• PGT-A: also called preimplantational genetic screening (PGS). Improves pregnancy rates by allowing the discard of aneuploids See more

PGD/PGS is an invasive procedure that requires a serious consideration, according to Michael Tucker, Ph.D., Scientific Director and Chief Embryologist at Georgia … See more

PGD is used primarily for genetic disease prevention, by selecting only those embryos that do not have a known genetic disorder. PGD may … See more

PGD is a form of genetic diagnosis performed prior to implantation. This implies that the patient's oocytes should be fertilized in vitro … See more

PGD has raised ethical issues, although this approach could reduce reliance on fetal deselection during pregnancy. The technique can be used for prenatal sex discernment of … See more