Genetic counselling
Genetic counselling involves talking about a genetic condition with a health professional who has qualifications in both genetics and counselling. Genetic conditions are caused by changes or mistakes in genes. These conditions may be inherited from one or both parents.
Based on your personal and family health history, we can help you with excellent genetic counselling. There are different stages in your life when you might be referred for genetic counselling:
- Planning for Pregnancy: Genetic counselling before you become pregnant can address concerns about factors that might affect your baby during infancy or childhood or your ability to become pregnant.
- During Pregnancy: Genetic counselling while you are pregnant can address certain tests that may be done during your pregnancy, any detected problems, or conditions that might affect your baby during infancy or childhood.
- Caring for Children: Genetic counselling can address concerns if your child is showing signs and symptoms of a disorder that might be genetic.
- Managing Your Health: Genetic counselling for adults includes specialty areas such as cardiovascular, psychiatric, and cancer. Genetic counselling can be helpful if you have symptoms of a condition or have a family history of a condition that makes you more likely to be affected with that condition.