the results of pregnancies after gender selection by pre implantation genetic diagnosis and its relation with couple’s age

Authors

sorayya panahi

fariba fahami

abstract

a bstract background: non‑medical utilization of pre‑implantation genetic diagnosis (pgd), like sex selection, is increasing, therefore it is necessary to follow‑up the health and outcome of fertilization and newborn’s birth followed pgd. the aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of fertilization after sex selection by pgd and the relation between the age of parents and the outcome of fertilization.   materials and methods: this was a retrospective descriptive correlative study conducted on 218 couples in isfahan. samples were selected through convenience sampling. the rate of chemical and clinical pregnancy and abortion, the frequency of success in achieving the desired sex, and the mean of gestational age and weight of newborns were gathered through reviewing medical files and phone interviews. data was analyzed using independent t test and pearson correlation test.   results: the rate of chemical and clinical pregnancy was 30.7% and 30.3% respectively, the rate of abortion was 26.9%, the frequency of success in achieving the desired sex was 100%, and the mean of gestational age and weight of newborns was 3260 (616) kg and 37.7 (2.07) weeks respectively. there was no significant relation between the age of parents and the rate of abortion, the rate of chemical and clinical pregnancy and newborn’s gestational weight. but there was a significant relation between the age of men and gestational age of newborns ( p = 0.04).   conclusions: pgd method was 100% successful in achieving the desired sex, but relatively high rate of abortion could indicate the effect of pgd on the embryo development process.

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iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research

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