Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) is a combination of IVF and genetic testing to identify genetic disorders in embryos before implantation and pregnancy. Embryos with a lower risk of a genetic disorder are selected for implantation, increasing a couple’s...
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...
When parents who are at risk of having a child with an inherited genetic disease explore the option of having their embryos tested via preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), they are often surprised to learn that they have to start by creating those embryos with in...
Parents who first learn that they are carriers for a genetic disease because they have a child affected by an autosomal recessive or X-linked recessive condition often fear passing their condition on to another child. Preimplantation genetic testing, or PGT, is an...
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) is a process chosen by some individuals and couples at risk for passing on a genetic disease. Embryo cryopreservation, also known as freezing embryos, is a necessary part of the PGT process since it takes a few weeks to receive...
