I may need to go down the road of PGD and IVF due to an inherited genetic disorder (muscular distrophy) of which I may be a carrier. I'm looking at my options and I'm hoping someone can explain what these various terms mean. There are a few different types of cycles when going through PGD and each one has a different cost. I'm not sure which one I would need to go through to either determine gender or determine if the embryo carries the defective gene.

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) cycle
Translocation cycle
Aneuploidy Screening cycle

There are explanations on the Sydney IVF website but I really need it in layman's terms!

Also, what is the difference between IVF and ICSI? What do they mean?

Any help would be appreciated .