Genetic Counseling

Genetic science enables early diagnosis of many diseases and facilitates the development of treatments.

What is Genetic Counseling?

By receiving genetic counseling, a family history is taken and a family tree called pedigree is created.

Genetic counseling should be given to people with an inherited genetic disease in their family history, couples who marry relatives and want to have children, patients whose disease has not been diagnosed, couples who want to have children even if they are not related to each other, before making a pregnancy plan.

It is determined which genetic diseases are inherited or carried in the family tree. In the following process, the road map that patients should follow is drawn. This reduces the cost of treatment and shortens the treatment process.

Conditions Requiring Genetic Counseling

Especially individuals who want to have a child should definitely receive genetic counseling if there is a hereditary problem, carriage or developmental delay in their families. If consanguineous marriages have been performed, genetic counseling is a must. If people have undiagnosed diseases, if there are no results from the tests performed, it is necessary to investigate whether this problem is genetic.

Genetic Counseling Ankara

All the traits we inherit from our parents and pass on to our children are carried by "genes". Genetics is the branch of science that studies all changes and irregularities related to genes.

Irregularities that occur during the transmission of genetic traits or that have been passed down from previous generations cause genetic diseases. It is important to evaluate the hereditary diseases known in the families of individuals and to screen couples who plan to have children in the next generation for these diseases in order to have healthy children.

During screening, it is very important to provide genetic counseling to the spouses, to inform them about this disease, to explain in detail the mode of transmission of the disease, the possibilities of having healthy, sick or carrier children, both in terms of enlightening the individuals and enabling them to evaluate the options in front of them in a healthy way.

Genetic counseling is provided by genetic specialists at genetic disease evaluation centers, where the family tree of the family is drawn up, familial risk factors are identified and detailed information is provided to the clients.

In addition to diseases at the gene level, chromosomal irregularities are also important as they can cause recurrent miscarriages and stillbirths. For this reason, couples considering having a child should also be evaluated for chromosomal irregularities. For this reason, couples who have a diagnosed genetically transmitted disease in their families or who have had consanguineous marriages should definitely seek genetic counseling and have the tests recommended by the doctor before conception.

Although single gene diseases and chromosomal irregularities are usually familial, it should also be taken into consideration that they may occur for the first time (de novo) in that individual.

In our Ankara Genetic Diseases Evaluation Center, we assist our valued patients in these issues with our expert physicians and staff. You can contact our center for appointment and fee.

How Much Does Genetic Counseling Cost?

Genetic counseling service is provided in the genetic diseases evaluation center. Genetic counseling varies according to the counseling and genetic centers. For price information and to make an appointment; You can reach us by phone at +90532 746 93 36 whatsapp or e-mail. When your results are sent to you after the test, you can get evaluation and comments about the results.

Importance of Genetic Counseling

People who have an inherited genetic disease, couples who marry relatives and want to have children, patients whose disease has not been diagnosed, couples who want to have children even if they are not related to each other should have genetic counseling.

After the procedures planned with genetic counseling, diseases can be diagnosed, if there is an inherited disease in the family, it can be ensured that the genes causing this disease are not passed on to future generations, and which procedures and treatments couples who want to have a baby should receive before IVF are planned.

For people who cannot have a baby, the problem is first identified and treatment can be planned accordingly.

• If there is any disease in the family
• Blood Pressure
• Heart attack
• Cancer
• Carrier
• Translocation
• Developmental delay
• Short stature
• Hereditary diseases
• Congenital anomaly
• Mental problems
• Advanced maternal age
• History of miscarriage
• Consanguineous marriage
• Infertility
• Carrying risk factors
• Chromosomal diseases
• Single gene disorders
• Sex problems related to chromosomes
• Deletions on the Y chromosome

All of these diseases or carriers are detected through genetic counseling. When these families want to have a child, they should conceive through in vitro fertilization and a healthy embryo should be transferred to the mother through genetic selection. In this way, even if there is a problem in the family, they will have a healthy baby. Otherwise, in spontaneous pregnancies, if there is a genetically inherited disease and carrier in the family, there is a high probability of transfer to the baby.

What Happens as a Result of Genetic Counseling?

Necessary genetic tests are performed on all individuals whose family history is taken. After these counseling and tests, it is possible to have healthy children and pass on healthy genes. In pregnancies planned after genetic counseling, if couples have any inherited diseases and carriers, this will not be transferred to the baby to be born.

The way in which the pregnancy should occur is decided as a result of genetic tests. For individuals with genetic diseases, the kind of treatment they will receive and the road map to be drawn in treatment are decided according to the results of genetic tests. It is very important for early diagnosis and acceleration of treatment.

Where to Get Genetic Counseling?

Genetic counseling can be obtained by genetic experts from research and university hospitals, private hospitals with genetic units, and genetic diagnosis centers.

Is Genetic Counseling Provided in State Hospitals?

Since there is no genetic unit in state hospitals, genetic counseling is not provided. Doctors in other units refer patients to research or university hospitals if they deem appropriate.

Genetic Counseling Appointment

To receive genetic counseling, you can create an appointment via whatsapp on +90532 746 93 36 or by e-mail info@ankaragenetik.com.