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Replied on 8/5/2010

By: The Center for Reproductive Health & Gynecology   |  Beverly Hills Office
Beverly Hills, CA

Yes IVF with. PGD can select the "normal" selected embryo with the sex you wish as long as a normal embryo exists. Cost of IVF is approx 10 to 12K. PGD can be between 3-5K so total cost can be 13-19K.

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