Genetic counseling maybe required if you have or think you have a genetic condition or have a child with a genetic disorder. These conditions may run in your family or ethnicity. The genetic counselor will collect your personal and family health history and help you understand how genetic conditions may affect you. Based on this information, the genetic counselor can help you decide whether a genetic test might be right for you and you spouse or anyone in your family.

Genetic counseling before and after genetic testing can help make sure that you are the right person in your family to get a genetic test, you’re getting the right genetic test, and that you understand your results.

Based on these tests your fertility expert along with the genetic counselor will help you understand how you can avoid the genetic condition in your child if you are planning pregnancy.