Table 4.

Patient-reported reasons for declining preimplantation genetic testing after counseling

Patient Category	n (%)
Choice by couple	20 (54)
Declined without giving a specific reason	9 (24)
Opt for spontaneous pregnancy with PND	5 (14)
Couple does not want to wait for PGT	4 (11)
Couple deems parental health too poor	2 (5)
Technical reason	9 (24)
Maternal age >42 yr at estimated time of start of IVF/PGT	4 (11)
Single-cell genetic test not possible	2 (5)
Specific indication is not allowed yet	2 (5)
Ovarian reserve does not support IVF	1 (3)
Other	8 (22)
Spontaneous pregnancy prior to first PGT cycle	5 (14)
Couple separated	3 (8)

PND, invasive prenatal genetic diagnostics; PGT, preimplantation genetic testing; IVF, in vitro fertilization.