Preimplantation genetic testing (PGS) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) are genetic analysis methods designed to increase the chances of having a healthy fetus. PGS checks for more or less copies of chromosomes, while PGD looks for defects in a gene that can lead to genetic disorders.
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGS)
- Women over 38 years
- Couples with repeated fetal implant failures after IVF.
- Couples with many miscarriages.
- Men with a serious sperm problem
- Couples with a family history of a gender-specific illness
Sex selection is prohibited in Greece according to law 3305/2005, unless a serious sex-linked inherited disease is to be avoided