Preimplantation Genetic Testing (Basics)
In this guide, we explain what PGT is and how it's used.
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Preimplantation
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Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT): Genetic Testing of Embryos
PGT is a technique that can be used in a laboratory to check if an embryo has the genes for a severe disease.
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Fertilization: When Sperm Cell and Egg Cell Meet
Fertilization is when a sperm cell and egg cell unite to form a single cell called a zygote. A zygote can grow into a baby.
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Twin Pregnancy
A pregnancy in which two fetuses (babies) develop in the womb at the same time.
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Trisomies
Genetic disorders that are caused by three copies of one chromosome being present in one or more cells, instead of the usual two copies.
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ART: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) vs. Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
IVF and ICSI are techniques in the field of assisted reproductive technology, to help treat infertility.
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Introduction to ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology): From Stimulation to Egg Retrieval
Assisted reproductive technology, ART for short, describes technologies to treat infertility.
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Ectopic Pregnancy
A dangerous form of pregnancy that develops and grows before the fertilized egg reaches the uterus.
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Miscarriage
Loss of a pregnancy, which means the fertilized egg, embryo or fetus dies and will typically be expelled.
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