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Genetic Carrier Screening: What It Tests, Who Should Consider It and How Results Work
Genetic carrier screening is a blood or saliva test that checks whether you carry a gene change linked to certain inherited conditions. It does not tell you whether you personally will get a disease. It tells you whether you could pass a gene change to a child, especially if your partner carries a change in…
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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: When Evaluation Is Recommended and What Testing May Include
Most doctors consider evaluation after two miscarriages in a row, since that pattern is uncommon enough to look into. Recurrent pregnancy loss means two or more pregnancy losses, and fewer than 5 in 100 women have two miscarriages back to back. A thorough physical exam and testing are generally recommended once that happens, so a…
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Fertility Treatment Basics: Ovulation Medicines, IUI, IVF and ICSI
Ovulation medicines, IUI, IVF, and ICSI are different levels of fertility treatment. Ovulation medicines are pills or shots that help the ovaries release eggs. IUI places sperm directly into the uterus. IVF combines eggs and sperm in a lab to form an embryo, and ICSI is a lab technique used inside an IVF cycle to…