New technologies are now allowing some couples to choose the sex of their child before pregnancy. Many couples wish to have a child of a particular sex in order to prevent certain medical illness or to help balance their families.
PGD is one of the most successful methods when it comes to gender selection. This is a complex procedure that involves the creation of embryos that are then analyzed for cell structure and DNA. Embryos are created in a laboratory and allowed to divide. After three or four days, one cell from each dividing embryo is removed and analyzed for DNA and genetic material. Once the sex of the embryos are determined, only those embryos of the desired sex are implanted into the mother’s uterus through IVF. PGD is highly successful, giving you a 99% chance of having a child of the desired gender.
Gender Selection IVF works very much like the IVF procedures explained in the “IVF” section under “Our Services”. However, the embryos that are formed using the IVF procedures undergo genetic testing known as PGD before they are transferred into the uterus. Therefore, in gender selection IVF, the five step IVF procedure requires a sixth step, which comes right before the embryo transfer step.
North Cyprus Fertility Clinic offers low cost, high success Gender (sex) selection IVF by using state of the art technology in fertility treatment and a team of experts. Our genetics laboratory employs a biogenetical engineer, two PhD embryologists and a lab assistant. We are the very first IVF clinic with two separate IVF laboratories and its own research center.
PGD is one of the most successful methods when it comes to gender selection. This is a complex procedure that involves the creation of embryos that are then analyzed for cell structure and DNA. Embryos are created in a laboratory and allowed to divide. After three or four days, one cell from each dividing embryo is removed and analyzed for DNA and genetic material. Once the sex of the embryos are determined, only those embryos of the desired sex are implanted into the mother’s uterus through IVF. PGD is highly successful, giving you a 99% chance of having a child of the desired gender.
Gender Selection IVF works very much like the IVF procedures explained in the “IVF” section under “Our Services”. However, the embryos that are formed using the IVF procedures undergo genetic testing known as PGD before they are transferred into the uterus. Therefore, in gender selection IVF, the five step IVF procedure requires a sixth step, which comes right before the embryo transfer step.
North Cyprus Fertility Clinic offers low cost, high success Gender (sex) selection IVF by using state of the art technology in fertility treatment and a team of experts. Our genetics laboratory employs a biogenetical engineer, two PhD embryologists and a lab assistant. We are the very first IVF clinic with two separate IVF laboratories and its own research center.
North Cyprus IVF is now the second location in the world to offer Microsort for gender selection.
Microsort is a technology that sorts sperm into X and Y chromosomes prior to fertilizing the eggs, thus, allowing you to have more male or female embryos after fertilization. Microsort coupled with PGD for gender selection will offer dramatically high chances of success compared to PGD alone.
We have started taking applications for our Microsort program. We will be offering microsort starting in July. However, due to the large volume of demand for this procedure, we will be having a waiting list. The sooner you apply, the sooner you have a chance of being admitted into our microsort program. The following are the three types of alternative gender selection methods we are able to offer through microsort.
IUI + Microsort for Gender Selection:
This is the least invasive gender selection method. Female partner is prescribed a mild dose of medication for ovulation induction so that multiple eggs are produced in the ovaries. Male partner's sperm is sorted via the microsort technology into those that produce boy and girl offsprings. The sorted sperm is injected into the uterus when the eggs are matured and ready for fertilization. This gender selection method is about 90% accurate for female offsprings and 75% accurate for male offsprings. Since eggs are not retrieved from the ovaries, there is no way of biopsying and genetically testing the embryos for sex with 100% accuracy. IUI is usually recommended for women in their 20s as the patient may be required to undergo a series of IUI procedures until pregnancy can be achieved. Success rates with IUI vary between 5-30% depending on the age of the female partner.
IVF + Microsort for Gender Selection:
This treatment method is very much like conventional IVF apart from the fact that male partner's sperm is sorted into those that produce male and female offsprings through the microsort procedure. The microsort sperm is used to fertilize the eggs that are retrieved from the female partner's ovaries at the end of the ovulation induction process. The eggs are fertilized in a laboratory environment and are placed in an incubator until they reach a certain level of development and are then transferred into the uterus for implantation. The medication used in IVF treatment is slightly different from the IUI protocol. Patients who are in their late 20s or in their 30s are often advised to go straight for IVF treatment rather than IUI for higher chances of success.
IVF + Microsort + PGD for Gender Selection:
This is the most effective and most accurate gender selection method. All the steps involved in this treatment are exactly the same as in IVF + Microsort. The only difference is, once the embryos reach a certain level of development (usually 8-cell stage), they are biopsied for genetic screening and gender selection. Even though microsort provides an accuracy of 75-90%, subjecting the embryos to PGD testing makes sure accuracy level goes up to 99.9%. Apart from identifying the sex of the embryos, PGD testing also allows to screen for certain genetic disorders. Through this method, only embryos that are of desired sex and also free of genetic disorders are transferred into the uterus. This way, the patients are not only able to select the sex of their offspring, but can also make sure that the offspring does not possess the most prevalent genetic diseases.
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There are various methods of gender selection for you to consider if you are hoping to conceive a child of a specific gender. Ranging from invasive methods, through to those which are less reliable, it can often seem like a minefield out there. Cost implications are also to be considered, and techniques offered by clinics can involve lengthy invasive procedures.
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