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What genetic tests are done for infertility?

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How much is genetic testing for infertility?

Some genetic conditions are well known and described as the ones that cause infertility. Even a single gene defect can lead to some health conditions that can, in turn, cause problems with your fertility. Also, abnormal chromosomes can be a direct cause of male infertility.

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Gynaecologist, Chair of the British Fertility Society, Consultant at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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Any genetic tests that are routinely done for infertility and that’s because there are very few genetic causes as such for infertility. There are chromosome tests that become applicable in a situation of recurrent miscarriage or recurrent pregnancy loss and of course women who have a situation where their periods don’t start and we think they might suffer from Turner syndrome, should have a chromosomal test to look at their chromosomes to see if we can find a cause for the lack of ovarian function but beyond that, really genetic tests don’t really have a role in fertility itself.

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