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PGD

6 posts on this thread and the last post was on September 19th, 2010 1:46 AM by Lainie

missybonbon - September 13th, 2010 2:54 AM

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis: PGD

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a genetic procedure used prior to implantation to help identify genetic defects within an embryo created through in vitro fertilization and to prevent certain diseases or disorders from being passed on to the child. In most cases, the female, the male, or both have been genetically screened and determined to be carriers.

~from the American Pregnancy Association website

If you ask me this is a must if you're using donor egg/sperm/embryo.

LouieG - September 14th, 2010 3:37 AM

If couples or a person should opt to have kids using other peoples sperm/egg or embryo, full disclosure on the medical history should be a must.

Aside from going through a very expensive procedure just to get pregnant, we all hope for healthy and normal kids. So for me PGD should be SOP.

KIT - September 16th, 2010 2:43 AM

this is one of the downside of using eggs and sperm that is not your own. You dont know the complete history of genetic diseases and there is a risk you pass them to the offspring.

SlimJim - September 16th, 2010 11:57 PM

Donor screening is a must. You cant get too careful in this day and age!

I would only go to a reputable banking facility for sperm or egg.

candyKane - September 17th, 2010 2:53 AM

I agree. there should be full disclosure on the medical history of the donor!

YORKIE - September 17th, 2010 4:03 PM

Correct me if im wrong but dont they give you documents and background info on the donor? I hope that they do background check on the donors after they are submitted to really know whether they have the right info or not.

Lainie - September 19th, 2010 1:46 AM

Its hard enough to deal with that you have to get reproductive cells from donors and then you have to risk genetic diseases. While I am for PGD, I dont think I would want to use cells that are not mine or my husband's.