How can PGT-A improve embryo selection?
Can PGT-A enhance the selection of embryos?
Recent research has shown that embryo selection with PGT-A (Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy) can significantly improve the chance of conceiving and delivering a healthy baby. PGT-A allows for the identification of embryos with chromosomal abnormalities, increasing the likelihood of selecting embryos that are more likely to result in a successful pregnancy and healthy baby.
When we recommend preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A), it is because, for various reasons, we feel that the morphology of the embryo alone is insufficient to confirm its quality. Therefore, in terms of selection, PGT-A becomes a very important tool. It allows us to discard many embryos that would have been transferred based solely on morphology.
Attending to the standard rates of normal embryos in different cases, such as when patients have translocations (which accounts for only 15% of the embryos studied), or patients over 42 years old (where only 10% of the embryos are likely to be genetically normal), PGT-A becomes an indispensable technique. It ensures that we are indeed transferring good embryos and thus improves the overall selection process.
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