When I first began working in the fertility sphere, I felt like I was learning an entirely new language. Healthcare professionals and patients involved in fertility evaluations and treatments have to wrap their minds around a bevy of unusual words, complicated medical...
Whether watching reruns of “ER” or the latest episode of “Grey’s Anatomy,” viewers are expected to learn a handful of acronyms for medical terminology to keep up with the flurry of dramatic dialogue. While abbreviations such as DNR and...
Having a baby is expensive. But having a baby with the help a fertility clinic may seem out of reach for many couples, even when they are at risk for having a child with a genetic disease. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), mostly referred to now as...
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) recommends genetic carrier screening, testing to determine the risk of having a child with a genetic condition, for couples planning a pregnancy. Many fertility clinics now use an expanded carrier screening...
When you first begin the preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) process, you may not think about what happens after embryo transfer or the possibility of having extra embryos for a future frozen embryo transfer. However, if you do have embryos that weren’t used...
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGT) is a complex process that can help couples conceive a child without passing on a specific genetic disorder. As couples begin this process, they may have some PGT misconceptions. It’s easy to feel like you don’t quite...
