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 emotional journey.
Sarah Elizabeth Orlando, 33, knew she would take a different approach to starting a family. She carries 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,"
says Orlando, who has seen firsthand 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.
Author's summary: Genetic testing transforms family planning for a new generation of moms.
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