Silverman Center for Gender Selection | Practice Brochure

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PGD- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Westchester, New York

You've been blessed with girls, but you've always wanted a little boy to carry on the family name. Left up to chance, you have a 50% chance of conceiving a child of the chosen gender. At the Silverman Center for Gender Selection in Westchester, New York, Dr. Andrew Silverman offers the Ericsson Method of Gender Selection and PGD- Pre Implantation Genetic Diagnosis. Families now have the power to choose the gender of their child.

Each of your cells contains 46 chromosomes, half of which come from your father, carried by the sperm, and half of which come from your mother, stored in the egg. Gender is determined by the sex chromosomes. While females have an XX pair, males have an X and a Y. Male and female embryos can be separated on the basis of this difference. Pre Implantation Genetic Diagnosis is a technique whereby doctors choose male or female embryos and only implant those of the desired sex. If you would like to conceive a boy, only embryos with XY pairs are chosen, while for those wishing to conceive a girl, embryos with two X chromosomes are chosen. Although it is more expensive than some other methods of gender selection, PGD has the highest success rate.

Dr. Silverman has over 18 years of experience in gender selection and he has specialized training in Reproductive Endocrinology. In addition to Pre Implantation Genetic Diagnosis, he offers the Ericsson Method for Gender Selection, a less expensive, but less accurate method of gender determination.

Gender Selection allows families to:

- Avoid certain x-linked genetic diseases
- Provide gender balance
- Ensure that the family name is passed on by selecting to conceive a boy

If you would like to determine the gender of your child with nearly 100% accuracy, come to the Silverman Center for Gender Selection in Westchester, New York for PGD-Pre Implantation Genetic Diagnosis. Make an appointment today!