A New Genetic Test Is Transforming Family Planning
A new genetic test is changing the way a generation of moms approach family planning.
Sarah Elizabeth Orlando, 33, knew she would take a different approach to starting a family. She carried the gene for fragile X syndrome (FXS), a common cause of inherited intellectual disability, which was confirmed by an in-utero amniocentesis before she was born.
"I knew I didn’t want that for myself or my children,"
say Orlando, who has seen what it's like to care for someone with special needs. She chose in-vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), which allows embryos to be tested for genetic disorders. After one round of IVF, she had 10 embryos, three of which did not carry the genetic mutation.
This approach is becoming increasingly popular among women who want to ensure their children don't inherit genetic disorders.
Author's summary: Genetic testing transforms family planning.
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