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Genetic Counseling

Genetic counseling plays an important role in overcoming fertility challenges. RADfertility’s testing capabilities enable you to make informed decisions when planning your pregnancy.

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What Is Genetic Counseling?

Genetic Counseling is a very important part of both preconception and prenatal care. The role of a genetic counselor is to assess genetic risks for a couple and provide education and support for couples considering genetic testing. Counseling sessions typically involve reviewing a couple’s complete family medical history and discussing genetic testing options. Understanding a couple’s risk for passing on genetic diseases or for the pregnancy to be affected with chromosome abnormalities can greatly enhance patient outcomes.

For patients pursuing IVF, preimplantation genetic testing can significantly improve pregnancy rates, by identifying those embryos that are genetically and chromosomally normal.

Good Candidates for Genetic Counseling

All RADfertility patients are offered carrier screening for common genetic diseases. However patients with the following histories may consider further genetic counseling.

History of multiple miscarriages
Family history of genetic diseases
Patient or partner is a carrier for a genetic disease
Advanced maternal age (>35) or advanced paternal age (>40)

Genetic Testing Offered at RADfertility

Genetic carrier screenings are available for all patients considering starting a family. This test can tell you whether you carry a gene for certain genetic disorders and screens patients for a variety of the most commonly diagnosed genetic diseases, such as Cystic Fibrosis, Fragile X and Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) encompasses three different types of genetic testing on embryos including:

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PGT-A

PGT-M and PGT-SR

Janet Berman, MS, LCGC

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If you would like to schedule an appointment, please let us know which dates and times work for you. A Patient Navigator will contact you to confirm your appointment.

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Second opinions can provide new possibilities on your journey. Call (302) 602-8822 to speak to one of our Patient Navigators and schedule a second opinion consult.

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Get to Know Janet Berman, MS, LCGC

Director of Genetic Counseling

RADfertility is one of the few fertility centers that has a genetic counselor on staff to meet with patients. Janet Berman, MS, LCGC brings over 17 years of experience in genetic counseling and her role at RADfertility allows her to combine her knowledge of preconception counseling with prenatal counseling. Janet hopes to empower patients on their journey by understanding information which helps them make decisions that are best for them and their family.

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Learn More About RADfertility's Genetic Counseling Options

PGT-A

Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies (PGT-A) is a tool used to optimize the efficiency of IVF, increasing the likelihood of a successful pregnancy.

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PGT-M and PGT-SR

Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic/single gene defects (PGT-M) and (PGT-SR) are tests that help evaluate embryos for genetic risk factors.

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Janet Berman, MS, LCGC

Get to know Janet Berman, MS, LCGC, the Director of Genetic Counseling at RADfertility.

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