Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is a pre-emptive procedure, which involves the identification of certain genetic defects in an embryo created through in vitro fertilization, before it is implanted. This allows parents with inheritable or genetic disorders to avoid passing it on to their children. Dr. Sunita Tandulwadkar and her team at Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune's first nationally accredited hospital, have years of experience in the field of Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis and make use of the state-of-the-art equipment at the facility to conduct these analyses.

PGD is recommended if:

Dr. Sunita Tandulwadkar will recommend PGD to certain couples in the following scenarios:

• If they already have a child with a serious genetic condition
• If they have terminated pregnancies due to serious genetic conditions
• If either or both have a family members who is a known carrier of genetic defect.
• If either or both have a family history of a serious genetic condition
• If a woman has experienced recurring pregnancy loss

The PGD Procedure At Ruby Hall, Pune

Dr. Sunita Tanduladkar has over two decades of experience in the field of infertility management and laparoscopic surgery. She was instrumental in establishing the state-of-the-art Fertility & Endoscopy Centre at Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune, which today, performs highly specialized procedures such as IMSI, IVF, and PGD among others. The PGD procedure at Ruby Hall Clinic is as follows:

• A normal in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment is carried out at the Centre in order to collect and fertilise the eggs.
• The embryo is grown within the laboratory of the Centre for a couple of days until day 5 (Blastocyst stape)
• A trained embryologist from Dr. Sunita Tandulwadkar’s team at Ruby Hall will remove cells from Embryo.
• These cells are then tested to find out if the embryo itself possesses a particular gene which is responsible for causing the genetic condition in the family. All embryoes are frozen after Biopsy
• If the diagnostic reveals that the embryo isn’t at risk for the genetic condition, it is transferred back into the womb for further development.

PGD – Getting Started

Those couples who have concerns about passing on certain genetic conditions to their children may not lose hope. This procedure can be a useful and insightful one. Contact Dr. Sunita Tandulwadkar at Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune today, to go over all the options that may be available to you. This will allow you to make an informed decision about your pregnancy and will help to identify any genetic conditions before implantation.