Are you thinking of having children?

Did you know that 2-5% of couples are carriers of the same recessive genetic disease? These couples have a 25% risk that their children may develop it. Most people do not know they are carriers of a genetic disease until it is present in their offspring.

With a simple blood sample you can find out your individual reproductive risk and that of your partner. Once preconception genetic testing has been carried out, in the event of a high-risk result, there are options available to avoid transmitting these diseases which, in certain cases, can be serious (cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, thalassaemia, fragile X syndrome, metabolic diseases, etc.).

Genetic counselling can accompany you during the stage of life in which you find yourself, offering personalised medicine to take care of you and your loved ones.

Marina Sumarroca, our genetic counsellor and expert in human genetics, will guide you at Clínica Verna throughout the whole process.