Preimplantation genetic diagnosis Some couples have a higher
tendency in having certain genetic conditions passed on to their
children, increasing their chance of a pregnancy loss or having
a child with a disease such as sickle cell anemia or cystic
fibrosis. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, or PGD, technology
improves the likelihood of a successful pregnancy by avoiding
the tested conditions in the embryos in the In-Vitro
Fertilization (IVF) laboratory before the embryos are
transferred to the patient. We perform PGD with IVF cycles in
couples who are at risk for passing on an inherited genetic
disease to their offspring and help them to achieve their goal
of having a healthy baby. PGD is performed as a part of an in
vitro fertilization cycle. At first, multiple eggs are retrieved
from the ovaries and fertilized with the male partner's sperm in
the laboratory. Usually, after the third day of development
after retrieval, in embryos which are usually 6-8 cells, one or
two cells are removed from each embryo t