Wilmington, DE
A 35-year-old male asked:
Does pgd testing in ivf assure that the sperm and embryo belong to the parents?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
Genetic testing: "PGD" only determines the genetic makeup of the embryo If parental identification is desired, both parents need to be tested as well to prove "parentage" of the embryo.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
40yrs.Old, pcos, 1st IVF cycle w/genetic testing. Four day 5 embryos - all chromosomally abnormal. Worth another try? 39 eggs were retrieved, 19 fert.
Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Talk to the prenatal: Genetic counselor at the fertility clinic. Age-related odds are greater than 50% that each of your embryos has aneuploidy, an abnormal number of chrom... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Are the sperm used for conventional ivf and icsi scanned for chromosome abnormalities first?
Dr. Tin Ngoanswered
Urology 16 years experience
No: No. They only do preimplantation genetic testing on the fertilized embryo. The problem is the process of testing a single sperm to look for abnormalit... Read More
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724 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
I want to do gender selection via sperm selection-NOT IVF. How often is this allowed? What are requirements? Whats the price range? Im not infertile
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Gender selection: Consider a visit with a reproductive endocrinologist in your area who offers these services. The options, prices and success rates can be discussed. Y... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Must I reveal (prior 2 ivf) the relationship between myself & my known sperm donor? (friend, neighbor...)
Dr. Pam Yoderanswered
Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Closed vs open donor: The most important information baby doctor needs about a gamete donor (male or female) is the age, health and family history. Obgyns want to know abou... Read More
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A member asked:
Does high fever kill egg cells the same way that it does sperm? Do I have to wait 3 months after a fever to start my next IVF cycle?
Dr. Daniel Rychlikanswered
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
No: No you don't have to wait. Eggs that you ovulate this month started growing around 300 days prior. Heat does not effect the eggs like sperm.
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