Pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS)

Pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS)

Pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS, also called PGT-A) is a test designed for those undergoing IVF (in-vitro fertlization) procedures. PGS can identify the embryos that if implanted can lead to babies with syndromes like Down, Edward, Patau, Turner & Klinefelter.

Other benefits of this test are,

  • Higher chances of pregnancy
  • Reduced risk of miscarriages
  • More confidence in transferring a single embryo, avoiding health risks associated with twin or triplet pregnancies
  • Reduced number of IVF cycles needed to achieve pregnancy, potentially reducing the time to pregnancy and the costs of extra cycles