PGD

[treen]

has anyone had PGD (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis) and if so what are the apporx. costs involved

[BumbleBea]

Hi Treen,

Welcome to BB!! Hope your stay is short and sweet in this thread.

I have not had PDG, but a couple of the girls here have, so I am sure that they will reply to your post when they see it.

Best of luck. Are you on an IVF cycle at the moment??

Take care,

[Magic]

Yep I've done PGD at SIVF in Feb 2003 - but can't remember the costs off the top of my head (around $9k) but with medicare changes last March that could be different. SIVF will tell you over the phone.

[Hayseed]

I had embryo biospy (PGD) conducted on 2 embryos prior to insemention on my last IVF cycle. The cost was an extra $1,375 on top of the IVF cycle. And there was no medicare rebate on that amount, so I had to fork out the lot myself. That was done at the Freemasons in Melb (part of Melb IVF).

Hayseed

[treen]

Thanks for the feedback hayseed adn sherwils. I have not as yet seen anyone for IVF. i am off to the genetics Dr Feb 24th. Thought i may as well start getting info as i know i will lining up for IVF. Frustrating for me as am perfectly fertile, but the chances are too hight to risk a la natural. sorry if this seems a bit selfish to those who have trouble with fertility!

[treen]

How do you all keep up with all the lingo and abbreviations that are asoc. with IVF? ](*,)

[BellyBelly]

Treen, we have a list of abbreviations in the "Messages for Moderators and Forum Help" forum, however we don't have many IVF terms yet. Maybe you IVF girls can help me out with a list and post them here or email them to me and I can add them in? That would be great!

[{sarah}]

HERE is the acronyms thread. I have just added all of the IVF terms that we have so far

[Magic]

Is SIVF still the only Australian IVF clinic doing PGD?

[Hayseed]

I don;t think so. I had mine done at the Freemasons which is Melb IVF (unless Melb and SIVF are one and the same)?? But I think Monash also does it too.

Hayseed