PGDlab : For Patients : What is PGD : Q & A

In vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies conceived with a sperm count of less than 20 million/mL or following NSA (Non-Surgical Sperm Aspiration) or TESE (Testicular Sperm Extraction) may produce a higher percentage of chromosomally abnormal embryos. Couples who are planning an IVF cycle due to a low sperm count or who are using NSA or TESE may elect PGD for aneuploidy to minimize the likelihood of a chromosome abnormality in a future pregnancy and to increase the chance of achieving an ongoing successful pregnancy.

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• Are you a woman over 35?
• Have you experienced several miscarriages?
• Have you had a prior pregnancy with a chromosome abnormality?
• Have you experienced several failed IVF cycles?
• Has conceiving a pregnancy been difficult due to a low sperm count?
• Do you or your partner carry a balanced structural chromosome rearrangement?
• Do you have a family history of Huntington disease?
• Do you or your partner carry a recessive genetic disease such as cystic fibrosis?
• Do you or your partner carry an X-linked genetic disease such as hemophilia or Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
• Do you want to balance the gender in your family?

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