You’ve determined you’re a candidate for preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). And you have done some background work to prepare yourself for what the process entails. Even if you are months or years away from wishing to conceive a pregnancy, there are many practical...
You have a genetic condition, or you are at-risk for developing one. Or maybe you and your partner found out you both carry a mutation for the same genetic condition. You’ve had confirmatory testing. Basically, you know you are a candidate. And now you may be...
Colorectal cancer is fairly common for both men and women in the United States. The lifetime risk for developing colorectal cancer is 1 in 22 for men and just slightly lower for women (1 in 24). There are many factors that can increase the risk of developing...
Performing preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) for a monogenic/single-gene disorder (also referred to more specifically as PGT-M or PGD) is a complicated process that involves in vitro fertilization (IVF), embryo biopsy, and designing a specific genetic test to...
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) for single gene disorders relies on identifying the mutation in the at-risk parent prior to testing embryos. Not all fertility clinics have invested in having board certified genetic counselors to assist patients take that first...