It is a significant journey to parenthood, a journey of hope and expectations. To many, there are plausible avenues to this dream with modern fertility science. Genetic Testing in Fertility Care is one of those advances, with its invaluable insight having the potential to dramatically improve the chance of a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
We believe in providing knowledge and advanced options to our patients at Eraya Fertility. We are dedicated to providing all the possible benefits and, in that way, to making your parenthood journey as optimistic and successful as possible.
What is Genetic Testing?
In fertility treatment, genetic testing is an elaborate scientific tool, aimed at carefully screening embryos, eggs, or sperm to detect possible genetic complications, even before one conceives. It is used as an early detection system, and we are able to detect important factors that may affect the health of a future child or the likelihood of a pregnancy to succeed.
This advanced screening assists us in identifying a variety of serious conditions, which may include:
Chromosomal abnormalities: These would be abnormalities in the number or structure of chromosomes like down syndrome, which may result in developmental delays or miscarriages.
Inherited disorders: Some disorders, such as cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia, can be inherited by a parent to their children, even when parents have no symptoms. The presence of such genes in embryos can be ascertained through genetic testing.
In conditions that can influence pregnancy success: Specific genetic disorders can cause a failure to implant an embryo or result in frequent miscarriages.
The overall idea behind this thorough procedure is to pick out the healthiest embryos to transfer, thus greatly increasing the likelihood of a healthy baby and successful pregnancy outcome of the parents.
What is the role of genetic testing in IVF?
Genetic testing has been incorporated into the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) process and provides accurate embryo health assessment. The procedure usually plays out in several fundamental steps:
First, the IVF creation procedure starts with retrieval and fertilization of eggs with sperm in our advanced laboratory, which results in the development of embryos.
Then, once the embryos reach a certain stage say the blastocyst stage, they undergo a very sensitive procedure known as a biopsy. In this process, the outer layer of each embryo is carefully extracted by our highly trained embryologists, only few cells at a time. This small sample is extracted in the section of the embryo that will one day make up the placenta, leaving the embryo itself intact and unharmed.
These cells are then carefully harvested and sent out to be analysed comprehensively after the biopsy. These cells are then subjected to advanced genetic lab testing, to exclude any chromosomal issues or particular inherited genetic flaws. The technology they use is unfathomably accurate, with capabilities of analyzing thousands of genetic markers.
Lastly, by the specific results of the analysis, only the embryos with normal and healthy genetic patterns are chosen to be transferred to the uterus. The associated process of careful selection makes a successful implantation and a healthy continuing pregnancy significantly more likely.
Who Should Consider Genetic Testing?
Genetic testing has many advantages, it is especially important that certain people and couples implement it to ensure that they reduce risks and maximize their fertility experience:
- Patients with a history of recurring miscarriages or failed IVF: Genetic aberrations in embryos are a major cause of very early pregnancy failure. Screening is used to detect healthy embryos, which contributes to a significant increase in success rates.
- Women with advanced maternal age (generally 35 and higher) as female age, likelihood of chromosomal abnormalities in the eggs rises. Genetic testing helps identify viable embryos, reducing the risk of conditions like Down syndrome.
- Families with a genetic disease history: In instances where there is a history of a known genetic disease, including cystic fibrosis, Huntington disease, or fragile X syndrome, embryos can be screened using genetic testing, and parents can opt to prevent transmission.
- Those that want to minimize risks prior to pregnancy: Genetic testing provides an invaluable measure of reassurance to those who want to know with as much certainty as possible the health of their embryo before transferring it.
- Anyone interested in maximizing their chances of success with IVF: Chromosomally normal embryos were transferred to maximize the likelihood of a successful implantation and live birth, and thus minimize the number of IVF sessions required.
Why Eraya Fertility?
At Eraya Fertility, our mission is to offer superior and caring fertility services. The combination of innovative technology and a personalized dedication to your health makes our genetic testing approach unique:
State-of-the-Art Embryology Lab: Our state of the art laboratory is working to the most stringent international standards with all the latest developments in embryo development and biopsy so your future family has the best care.
Qualified Embryologists: All our highly skilled and precision-driven embryologists work with every precious embryo in the most efficient yet careful way, knowing the true importance of what they are doing.
Personalized Advice: We practice customized care. We offer open, inclusive, and sensitive advice to help you develop a treatment regimen that exemplifies the perfect harmony of your medical history and personal goals.
Safe And Secure Facilities: Your embryos will be stored in our secure cryostorage facilities that are around-the-clock monitored allowing you all the confidence in the long-term security of your most prized possessions.
Want to Take the Next Step toward a Healthy Future?
Proactively and clinging to fertility is an empowering choice that gives you the power to take control of your fertility journey and consider more advanced procedures such as genetic testing.
