Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
The PGD procedure, where the embryo is diagnosed, takes a few days. One full cycle of IVF takes around 4 to 6 weeks in total, including the PGD procedure.
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Days admitted
None.
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Anesthesia
PGD doesn’t require any anesthesia. Egg collection for the IVF process takes place under a sedation anesthesia, or a general anesthesia.
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Recovery
There is no recovery period for PGD and you are able to carry out your normal activities after leaving the clinic.
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Risks
Risks for PGD combined with IVF are similar to risks associated with IVF treatment.
Risks include:
- Damage to embryos through the cell removal process.
- PGD testing may not be 100 percent conclusive.
- Reaction to fertility drugs including hot flashes, mood change and headaches.
- Cramps and a small amount of bleeding may occur after egg collection.
- Ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome.
- Ectopic pregnancy.
- Multiple births.
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After care
- Monitor any side effects arising from IVF fertility drugs and consult your doctor if you are experiencing problems.
- Take painkillers if you have cramping following egg collection.
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Hospitals in Israel offering PGD
These hospitals list PGD in Israel; ask any of them to quote PGD for Gender Selection for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center IVF Laboratory is one of the largest in Israel and among the most advanced in the world. In vitro fertilization is the process of fertilizing eggs in laboratory conditions outside of a woman’s body, and reintroducing the embryo into a woman’s womb for growth.
The largest medical center in Israel and the Middle East, internationally renowned for it's medical excellence. Around 31,000 inpatients are treated annually.
The division's In-Vitro-Fertilization (IVF) Unit is renowned for its high rate of successful pregnancies.The division is one of the largest at Rambam Health Care Campus, and includes a team of 40 physicians and approx 100 nurses.
The second largest hospital in Israel, Rabin Medical Center is a tertiary care hospital that can handle the most complicated cases in all medical fields.
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One of the largest hospitals in Israel with 900 beds and 700 physicians. The hospital serves 1000 medical tourists annually, providing advanced medical care at the highest western standards.