Patient's question:
Doctor, I have conceived a child, but it is a Down syndrome baby. I heard that in our case, IVF can prevent this. I wonder if there is a high chance of giving birth to a child with chromosomal abnormalities in a petri dish?Doctor's answer:
For both spouses, whether the two pairs of chromosomes reappear abnormally (such as deletions, translocations, or inversions), it indicates the risk of encountering generational genetic defects. Chromosomal abnormalities are also one of the important reasons for infertility in men and women. Whether undergoing the first, second, or third-generation IVF, the probability of giving birth to a child with chromosomal abnormalities is relatively low. This is because both spouses have undergone thorough chromosomal testing before the procedure. Especially for third-generation IVF, it is specifically designed to address chromosomal abnormalities. Before embryo transfer, comprehensive chromosomal screening is also performed on the embryos, making the probability of chromosomal abnormalities very low.