Microsort for Family Balancing and Gender Selection

The concept of family balancing is a measured approach to a non-medically indicated use of preconception gender selection. Family balancing provides married couples having at least one child the opportunity to use MicroSort* to increase the chance of having another child of the less represented sex in the family.

Couples today who are considering options for having a family, especially those with chromosome-linked concerns, MicroSort* gender selection is of serious interest. As the science continues to improve, we expect that MicroSort will become a routine part of family planning.

*Caution: This procedure uses an investigational device. Limited by federal law to investigational use.

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Family Balancing and Gender Selection

Using PGD (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis) and combining this with in vitro fertilization, we are able to determine with nearly 100% accuracy the sex of the embryo. Only an embryo of the desired sex, either male or female, is transferred back into the womb. This is typically done for family balancing – providing couples who only have boys or only girls an increased chance of having a child of another sex in the family.