les from having preimplantation genetic diagnosis, said Jamie
Grifo, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at
New York University. The testing can work miracles for women
prone to miscarriages or who carry genetic diseases, he said.
"If you are at risk for genetic diseases, it changes your
outlook on starting a family," he said. "PGD allows them to get
pregnant. It's a dramatic improvement when it works." More than
45,000 babies are born each year with the aid of assisted
reproductive technologies like IVF, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. The use of IVF has declined in
recent years, but Grifo said that is largely because baby
boomers are leaving their childbearing years. Technologies like
preimplantation genetic diagnosis have helped too, making IVF
more accurate, he said. "There has been a lot of progress,"
Grifo said. "It's helped many patients." Page: 1 2 3 Related
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