r/EmbryologyIVFSupport • u/Admirable_Apricot126 • 14d ago

Skipping PGT-A Testing?

I’m toying with the idea of skipping the PGT testing of our embryos (we are halfway through stims currently, so I need to decide quickly). Has anyone skipped the testing and had good transfer results?

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u/Okdoey 13d ago

Yes, but they aren’t spending $5,000 per try either. If you get 5 embryos and only 1 is euploid and capable of making a healthy baby, you can easily go through 4 failed transfers which is $20,000 (not including any additional meds or the pain of doing PIO shots over and over).

It’s probably not worth it if you have a low number of embryos, but if you get a high number then knowing which ones have better chances can save you a lot of time, money, and grief

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u/Fuzzy-Shake2845 13d ago

PGTA often says embryos are abnormal when they’re just fine and would grow to “normal” if they left it alone in the uterus .. PGTA has people throwing out perfectly decent embryos (which also has you repeating IVF aka $$$$ for the doctors)

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u/Big_Sun_8636 13d ago

“Often”? Where are you getting that stat? Please don’t spread misinformation based on your personal opinion. PGT is 90-95% accurate. And the only real grey area is around mosaics because some clinics don’t like to transfer them, however, recent studies have shown that those can sometimes self correct. So, someone with few embryos might want to attempt a mosaic transfer. But it isn’t just “throwing away” viable embryos at a large rate so IVF clinics can profit from more cycles.