Holding a PGD training course at Jihad Daneshgahi Infertility Treatment Center in Ardabil Province

    According to the public relations report of Ardabil Province Academic Jihad, the head of Ardabil Province Academic Jihad announced this news and added: This method is used to detect genetic defects and chromosomal disorders of the fetus and even determine the gender of the fetus before pregnancy.  .  And it is a technique that evaluates the cells of the embryo in order to select the best embryo for implantation and the continuation of the pregnancy process.
    Mehran Ochi Ardabili added: When one of the couple or both are carriers of a genetic disorder.  With the PGD method, the doctor identifies embryos with genetic defects and prevents the transfer of defective genes to the baby.  In general, the purpose of this method is to reduce the risk of miscarriage, determine gender, increase the chance of pregnancy and have a healthy child after IVF.
    He stated that PGD is one of the new methods of treatment in infertility treatment centers and noted: In this training course, which was held with the presence of specialist doctors and embryology experts of Ardabil University Jihad Infertility Treatment Center.  Dr. Elham Hosseini, PhD in reproductive biology and member of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, and Zahra Vaezzadeh, senior expert in molecular genetics, provided the necessary training.

    Pointing out that one of the methods by which couples can determine and choose the gender of their child is the PGD method, Ochi Ardebili stated: Today, with the PGD method, it is possible to create tissue compatibility before conception, and in this way, in addition to  Bringing a healthy child through the transplantation of different tissues such as bone marrow or even skin saved the life of another sick child.  It should be noted that there is no need to wait until he reaches a certain age to receive transplanted tissue from a newborn child.  Because in many cases even his umbilical cord blood can be used to treat the illness of his older brother or sister.

Translator:Parinaz Nosrati