Augmentation

Today morning,  I read an article on Implantation and my views go as follows: Recent technical advances in molecular genetics now enable in-vitro fertilization (IVF) physicians to detect some inherited genetic and chromosomal defects from a single cell of an embryo. "Pre implantation genetic diagnosis, referred to as PGD, is a process by which embryos can be tested for chromosomal abnormalities through an embryo biopsy," said by Dr. Eric Scott Sills, FACOG, FACS, director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at Atlanta Medical Center. "This procedure allows the selection and transfer of only the normal embryos, resulting in a higher implantation rate." Couples who choose to have PGD undergo an IVF cycle where embryos are created from the woman's eggs and the man's sperm. Genetic testing is done prior to re-placing the embryos into the woman's uterus. According to the Breast Augmentation Honolulu Group, PGD evaluates known carriers of specific single-gene defects, such as cystic fibrosis, and parents whose offspring are at increased risk for selected chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, Turner syndrome and certain unbalanced trans-locations. It is also said that the traditional method of detecting genetic diseases in utero is by amniocentesis or Chorionic villa sampling (CVS). PGD is fast becoming a popular option for couples who are faced with an increased risk of passing on a genetic disease to their babies.