The first step for gender selection is carrying out a normal IVF process to obtain embryos.
Then, after being cultured for various days, the embryos are biopsied (i.e. some cells are removed) in order for their chromosomes to be examined.
By doing this, we will be able to know which embryos are male and which are female.
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: 06/08/2017
