Genetic counseling is recommended if any of the following applies:
- Individuals with a known genetic disease in themselves or their family, or at risk of being a carrier of a genetic disease
- Families with children who have a genetic disease
- Individuals with a suspected single-gene or rare disease
- People with developmental delay and intellectual disability
- Individuals experiencing infertility
- Carriers of numerical or structural chromosome disorders
- Recurrent pregnancy losses
- Advanced maternal age (35 and over)
- Consanguineous couples
- A problem detected in the baby during pregnancy
- Individuals with a family history of cancer
For families facing such situations, genetic counseling provides important support and helps you make the right decisions.