Alexandra Papadopoulou

Ms. Alexandra Papadopoulou

Aristotle University, Thessaloníki, Kentrikí Makedonía, Greece
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5Years (2022-Present)

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20 October 2022 in Medicina
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APANTONIOS PATRIKIOU
ANTONIOS PATRIKIOU
APAlexandra Papadopoulou
Alexandra Papadopoulou
Christos NoutsosChristos Noutsos
Christos Noutsos
PTPanagiotis Tzekis
Panagiotis Tzekis
NKNikolaos Koios
Nikolaos Koios
KCKaterina Chatzimeletiou
Katerina Chatzimeletiou
Background and objectives: Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) offers patients the possibility of having a healthy baby free of chromosomal or genetic disorders. The present study focuses on the application of PGT for patients located in Northern Greece, investigating their clinical outcomes, their motives, and their overall physical and emotional experience during the treatment, in association with their socioeconomic background. Materials and Methods: Couples who underwent PGT for a monogenic condition (PGT-M, n = 19 cycles) or aneuploidy (PGT-A, n = 22 cycles) participated in the study. Fertilization, implantation, and pregnancy rates were recorded for all cycles. The couples were asked to fill in a questionnaire about the consultation they had received prior to treatment, their sociodemographic information, and the psychological impact PGT had on both the female and male partner. Results: The fertilization, implantation, and ongoing pregnancy rates for the PGT-M and PGT-A cycles were 81.3%, 70.6%, and 52.9%, and 78.2%, 64.3%, and 57.1%, respectively. Females experienced more intense physical pain than their male partners while psychological pain was encountered by both partners and occasionally in higher instances in males. No typical socioeconomic background of the patients referred for PGT in Northern Greece was noticed. Conclusion: PGT is an attractive alternative to prenatal diagnosis (PND), aiming to establisha healthy pregnancy by identifying and avoiding the transfer of chromosomally or genetically abnormal embryos to the uterus. Although the benefits of PGT were well-received by all patients undergoing the procedure, psychological pain was evident and especially prominent in patients with a previous affected child or no normal embryos for transfer. Holistic counseling is of utmost importance in order to make patients’ experience during their journey to have a healthy baby less emotionally demanding and help them make the right choices for the future.