Reproductive endocrinologist & Director of Reproductive Surgery, Pietro Bortoletto, MD, MSc, explains how preimplantation genetic testing during an IVF cycle can assist some patients in successfully building their families.

Performed during an IVF cycle, preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) allows our physicians and laboratory team to identify genetic or chromosomal defects in an embryo prior to being used in an IVF cycle.

The resulting high-quality, chromosomally-normal embryos that we select will then have the best chance of implanting successfully in the uterus and later developing into a healthy baby.

Boston IVF offers two different types of genetic tests for embryo evaluation: preimplantation genetic screening (PGT-A) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGT-M).

With the help of PGT-A, we can identify the cause of recurrent pregnancy losses or unsuccessful fertility cycles, select the very the best embryos prior to implantation, and increase a patient's IVF success rate.

With the help of PGT-M, we can establish whether a patient and their partner are at risk of having a baby with a specific genetic disease and eliminate the chance of passing it on to their children.

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