Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)
Fertility Insights before Pregnancy
With comprehensive fertility tests and advanced fertility treatments, we provide solutions tailored to your fertility goals, even before pregnancy.
Types of PGT for your future baby
PGT-A examines all 23 pairs of chromosomes in your embryos to check for abnormal numbers. This test identifies if there are extra chromosomes (trisomy, like Down’s syndrome) or missing ones (monosomy). Embryos with abnormal chromosome numbers are aneuploid, while those with normal numbers euploid.
Tests all 23 pairs of chromosomes, including X and Y, to screen for sex-linked genetic disorders. This process also reveals the gender of each embryo: female embryos have two X chromosomes, while male embryos have one X and one Y chromosome.
PGT-M tests for various single gene disorders, including Huntington's disease, cystic fibrosis, thalassemia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Fragile-X, and BRCA1/BRCA2 (hereditary breast/ovarian cancer). This process involves testing embryos created through IVF and transferring only the unaffected ones.
How PGT takes place within your IVF treatment
After the stimulation stage, eggs are collected from you or your egg donor.
When your embryos progress into blastocysts (5 or 6 days old), a tiny clump of cells are extracted from each embryo before the embryos are cryopreserved.
With your sperm or donor’s sperm, the eggs are fertilized in the embryology lab to form embryos.
The biopsied cells are sent for genetic testing that takes about 2 – 3 weeks for results to come back.
With the PGT results, only the embryos free of a known genetic disorder, or the healthy ones with the best chance of implantation based on chromosome numbers and structures will be considered for transfer into your womb or that of your chosen surrogate’s.
Our other services
Egg Freezing
By freezing your eggs now, you can preserve their current quality and quantity for use in the future.
Sperm Freezing
If your work, hobby, or a medical decision could impact your ability to father children, consider freezing your sperm to safeguard your fertility.
Ovarian Tissue Preservation
For those facing health challenges that might affect their fertility, preserving ovarian tissue is a great option to secure your fertility for the future.
