PGD is a technique of taking biopsy from embryo and send to a lab to identify inherited disorders in the embryo before transfer.
Who needs PGD?
Couples with a history of serious diseases and high possibility of transmitting the same disease to their sibling’s offspring. For example, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anaemia, sex linked disorders, thalassemia.
Pre-Genetic Diagnosis (PGS)
PGS is used to find out whether the cells in an embryo contain the normal number of chromosomes, which is 46 xx
Who needs PGS?
Elderly women
Couple undergoing IVF/ICSI because they have severe male factor infertility
Women with history of multiple miscarriages
Fetal death in previous pregnancy
Baby born with abnormalities in previous pregnancy