First Achievements Just one month after the first preimplantation diagnostics (introduced in Austria), we documented the first pregnancy. We tested five eggs, only two of which were genetically inconspicuous (not predisposed to disease). These two eggs were then implanted into the patient, who is now the happy mother of twins. Preimplantation diagnostics is currently carried out by Polar Bodies Analysis at the Wunschbaby Center. In this ethically indisputable method, both polar bodies of the egg are tested during egg-sperm fusion. The genetic structure of the polar body, essentially a waste product of the egg, provides insight into the egg’s genome, while the egg itself remains intact. If no chromosomal defects exist, the healthy egg can be further utilized. Sex identification or treatment of a diseased egg is not possible. Polar Bodies Diagnostics is recommended to couples seeking artificial insemination techniques who:
