{"id":2176,"date":"2025-07-04T12:06:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reproart.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=patient-education&#038;p=2176"},"modified":"2025-09-25T17:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T13:15:09","slug":"pgt-a-testing-top-10-questions-from-ivf-patients","status":"publish","type":"patient-education","link":"https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/en\/patient-education\/pgt-a-testing-top-10-questions-from-ivf-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"PGT-A: Top 10 Questions from IVF Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2176\" class=\"elementor elementor-2176\" data-elementor-post-type=\"patient-education\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba49f4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba49f4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf5372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bf5372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q1: What is PGT-A?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf67db7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf67db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"570\">PGT-A (Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy) is a genetic test performed on embryos to detect numerical chromosomal abnormalities (aneuploidies). The goal is to identify and transfer only embryos with the correct number of chromosomes (euploid embryos) into the uterus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41802eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41802eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a376340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a376340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q2: At What Stage of IVF is PGT-A Performed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212f668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"212f668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"751\">PGT-A is performed <strong data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"681\">before the <a href=\"https:\/\/reproart.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/services\/frozen-embryo-transfer-fet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embryo transfer<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 during the IVF cycle, once the embryo reaches the blastocyst stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a990be7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a990be7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d054a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9d054a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q3: When and for Whom is PGT-A Recommended?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0336241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0336241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"904\">PGT-A is recommended for women aged <strong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"864\">35 and above<\/strong>, or for patients who have a history of:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"931\">Recurrent miscarriages<\/li><li data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"964\">Multiple failed IVF attempts<\/li><li data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"992\">Unexplained infertility<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31bdb65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31bdb65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52eaf3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52eaf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q4: How Much does PGT-A Improve the Chances of Pregnancy?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b813f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b813f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1378\">Transferring a chromosomally normal embryo significantly improves the chance of a successful pregnancy.<br data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1173\" \/>For example, in women around <strong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1218\">40 years old<\/strong>, the chance of pregnancy without PGT-A may be around <strong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1278\">5%<\/strong>, while with PGT-A and transfer of a euploid embryo, the success rate can increase to <strong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1377\">up to 50%<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d17eba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d17eba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9113fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9113fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q5: Is PGT-A Safe for the Embryo, and How is it Done?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495e31f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"495e31f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1620\">The most delicate part of PGT-A is the embryo biopsy.<br data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1505\" \/>At Reproart, we use high-precision laser technology and experienced embryologists to safely perform this procedure:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1690\">On Day 3, the embryo\u2019s outer shell is gently opened with a laser.<\/li><li data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1851\">On Day 5 or 6, once it reaches the blastocyst stage, a small number of cells (from the trophectoderm \u2013 the part that will become the placenta) are biopsied.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53aa4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53aa4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PGT-A-Biopsy-Reproart-1024x145.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2180\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PGT-A-Biopsy-Reproart-1024x145.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PGT-A-Biopsy-Reproart-300x42.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PGT-A-Biopsy-Reproart-768x108.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PGT-A-Biopsy-Reproart.jpg 1119w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c78dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13c78dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1989\">The embryo remains unharmed and continues to develop normally. The biopsy sample is analyzed at our <a href=\"https:\/\/reproart.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/locations\/genomics-in-house-reproductive-genetics-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in-house genetics lab, <strong data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"1988\">Genomics<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca4e86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fca4e86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e10ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73e10ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q6: What Results are Considered Suitable for Transfer after PGT-A?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55120a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55120a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2329\">A result showing <strong data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2102\">euploidy<\/strong> means the embryo has a normal number of chromosomes.<br data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2158\" \/>In some cases, lower-level mosaicism or segmental abnormalities may still be acceptable for transfer after consultation with a geneticist and reproductive endocrinologist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafbafd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bafbafd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378a0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"378a0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q7: How Long does PGT-A Analysis Take?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9bc01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b9bc01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2491\">Once the embryo biopsy is sent to the genetics lab, the PGT-A results typically is ready up to 20 days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfc292 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdfc292\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d97331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d97331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q8: Are There any Risks with This Testing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b37380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b37380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2642\">PGT-A is safe when performed by highly trained professionals. However, small risks include:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2711\"><strong data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2670\">Sample quality issues<\/strong>, such as insufficient DNA for analysis<\/li><li data-start=\"2714\" data-end=\"2810\"><strong data-start=\"2714\" data-end=\"2742\">Temperature fluctuations<\/strong> during sample transport (which we avoid by using our on-site lab)<\/li><li data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2926\"><strong data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2838\">Biopsy-related stress<\/strong>, which is minimized at Reproart through expert technique and state-of-the-art equipment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078d305 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"078d305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df32f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0df32f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q9: Can PGT-A be Performed on Frozen Embryos?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a729638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a729638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3174\">Yes, it can. In this case, the frozen embryo is thawed, biopsied, and then frozen again.<br data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3080\" \/>However, there is a slightly <strong data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3134\">higher risk of damage<\/strong> due to the multiple freeze-thaw cycles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1344455 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1344455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4838d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4838d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q10: What is the Main Benefit of PGT-A?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d844ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d844ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3393\">PGT-A <strong data-start=\"3237\" data-end=\"3271\">shortens the time to pregnancy<\/strong> and significantly <strong data-start=\"3290\" data-end=\"3325\">reduces the risk of miscarriage<\/strong>, since only chromosomally normal embryos are selected for transfer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"template":"","patient-education-categories":[],"class_list":["post-2176","patient-education","type-patient-education","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/patient-education\/2176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/patient-education"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/patient-education"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/patient-education\/2176\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"patient-education-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reproartclinic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/patient-education-categories?post=2176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}