A New Genetic Test Is Transforming Family Planning
A new genetic test is changing the way a generation of moms approach family planning. The results of this test can mark the start of a complex and challenging journey.
Sarah Elizabeth Orlando, 33, is an example of this. Before she was born, a genetic test confirmed she carried the gene for fragile X syndrome (FXS), a common cause of inherited intellectual disability.
“I knew I didn’t want that for myself or my children,”
Orlando underwent 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.
Author's summary: Genetic testing transforms family planning.