Consultation with a geneticist

Consultation with a geneticist

Genetic counseling is arguably the most important step in preventing inherited diseases and the health of the next generation and family. The golden time is to do premarital counseling.

The task of a geneticist

Genetic counseling by carefully examining the diseases that exist in the family, even for the first time, or the disease of individuals and the type of heritability pattern can accurately diagnose the possibility of recurrence and ways to prevent it and even eliminate the disease, completely helps in the family.

Information required when consulting a geneticist

Information about birth defects in the family

The age at which a relative died of a particular illness

The age at which a relative is diagnosed with a particular disease

Diseases and other medical conditions of relatives

Provide complete family information

You should also have information about your personal medical history

Who needs genetic counseling?

If there is a history of genetic disorders in the family of one of the couples, they need more counseling. The most common genetic disorders such as Down syndrome or Mongolianism, congenital heart disease, congenital clubfoot, cleft lip or cleft palate, abnormal head size, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, hemophilia, cystic kidney disease, favism, and consanguineous marriage

  Because in consanguineous marriages, the risk of genetic diseases is at least three times higher than in non-consanguineous marriages. Because the common genes between couples are inherited from their common grandparents, it causes the defective and latent genes in their children to come together and lead to genetic diseases that may be present in other members of the family. And has not shown itself in previous generations.

History of mental retardation in family or close relatives, dwarfism and growth retardation, multiple congenital defects, history of metabolic disorders in family members such as abnormal shape and appearance, phenylketonuria, deafness, puberty disorder, genital ambiguity, abortion Frequent infertility, stillbirth, and so on.

 Pregnancy at age 35 and older because chromosomal abnormalities are much more common in children born to older mothers.

The importance of genetic counseling

Many of the deaths that occur in infants are due to genetic disorders. To prevent such problems, genetic counseling should be done before birth or before marriage and pregnancy, even during pregnancy, to take steps to ensure good health. Children are obtained. The possibility of online consultation with a geneticist has made it very easy for people who want and need to consult.

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