Those patients who choose to genetically test their embryos run the risk of having to cancel the cycle because none of their embryos are healthy. In addition, PGD requires manipulation of the embryo, and some embryos cannot withstand PGD.
Another drawback of PGD is that only one cell of the embryo is analysed. However, mosaic embryos contain both healthy and altered cells. Therefore, it is possible that a non-viable healthy mosaic embryo may be transferred or the other way around.
Read the full article on: What is preimplantation genetic diagnosis or PGD? ( 90).
By Álvaro Martínez Moro B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Julio Martín (expert in clinical diagnostics), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Xinxin Lin MD (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 04/25/2023
