IVF Websites Often Mum on Embryo Gene Test Risks

[Anonymous]

Reuters
Fertility clinic websites aren't doing a great job of explaining the risks of testing an embryo for genetic disorders before it's implanted in the womb, researchers found.
http://tinyurl.com/ykg9z26

[Anonymous]

Interesting, thanks.

[Anonymous]

"Fertility clinic websites aren't doing a great job of explaining the risks of testing an embryo for genetic disorders before it's implanted in the womb, researchers found."

And the author of the article doesn't does a great job writing about IVF, if she thinks embryos are "implanted."

In any event, I think the study is silly - looking at what a clinic puts on its website is clearly not the same as looking at what information a clinic gives to its actual patients who are considering genetic testing. Apples and oranges.

[Anonymous]

Actually, you can't get this info from SG, and I know, b/c I recently asked to see some figures on PGD success rates. For something that's an extra chunk of change, that no health insurance will cover, I would have hoped to see SOMETHING. There was also another publication this past spring about PGD not being effective in improving pregnancy rates, though I can't remember if it was for the same reason.

I feel very frustrated by it. As desperate as I am to have a child, it irks me that I feel like I should pay for any test for any cost b/c it might help me get there.

[Anonymous]

I've had PGD done multiple times through SG. They were very up front with me regarding risks to the embryo and risks that the results would be incorrect. I don't remember seeing the numbers written done, but they required me to read a booklet that discussed the procedure as well as the risks. I was told that the PGD results are usually about 90% accurate.

Also, while the PGD lab used to be owned by SG, it is now owned by LapCorp.