Thank you for presenting diagnostic tests in assisted reproduction treatmentsFertilab reduced by 90% the risks of transfer of embryos with genetic problems.
Fertilab Barcelona Medical Director, Dr. Federica Moffa, says: “We are meeting more and more couples who are unaware that they carry a genetic mutation that could affect their children.”. With these tests, we can identify these risks early and provide safe options during your treatment. »
The expert assures that “It is estimated that one in 25 people carry a recessive genetic disease.like cystic fibrosis or deafness.” The problem is that they have no symptoms and people They are not aware of the risk involved when starting a family.
Therefore, the genetic carrier testing aim to analyze prospective parents and determine if there is risk of transmitting certain diseases to their children. Reproductive genetics makes a difference in the genetic diagnosis of embryos before they are implanted in the uterus. Thanks to this, the transfer of embryos with chromosomal abnormalities is avoided and prevent pregnancies that can lead to spontaneous abortions or births with malformations.
At Fertilab they have implemented genetic tests with which guarantee the birth of a healthy child after three treatment cycles: “With preimplantation genetic diagnosis, not only do we increase the chances of success, but we also prevent couples from having to face the sadness of a spontaneous abortion or the stress of a complicated diagnosis during pregnancy” , explains the expert.
In doing so, a biopsy is performed on embryos in the blastocyst phase, around the fifth or sixth day of their development, in order to identify chromosomal abnormalities. It’s like this They implant these embryos with no defects detected to increase the chances of success.
This does not completely eliminate possible risks but reduces the risk of transmission of known diseases.
