Has anyone done a 23 and me on their adoptive child? Health and ancestry.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.fastcompany.com/40580364/the-ftc-is-investigating-dna-firms-like-23andme-and-ancestry-over-privacy

23 and Me is selling your genetic information to drug companies. They're making an insane profit off your $100 test. And what happens when their databases are breached and now hackers have not only your personal information, passwords, and credit card info but also your genetic information?!?! And you're only 10 years old???

NO way in hell would I ever do 23 and me. If you're concerned about your genetic makeup, do it through a genetic counselor and your doctor, who are at least covered by HIPPA.

Right it is all unregulated. I believe they found the Golden Gate Killer (?) after a long long time because one of his relatives have DNA testing and law enforcement used DNA info. You also have to remember that when you decide to do it..you are making the decision for your relatives and future relatives. It is possible your grandchild could be denied health insurance in the future because you are known to have a certain genetic make up. Sure the info is cool but it is a really big decision that most people do not think enough about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op again. Thank you to all for your advice. I need some more advice -how to tell her that she is too young. Telling her “No” invites a “I’m going to do it anyway secretly” outlook from her. My daughter has been asking me to do these tests for the “cool” part. I wanted to do the test for health purposes - later in life I found out my aunt had NHL cancer like me- she died from it. Knowing health information at a young age I thought I could persuade her to live a more healthy life style ; all she eats is the usual kid carbs. Lol right, a 10 year old is still going to eat junk food; I want her to at least eat less. For now I told her we can look into it when she’s older; this won’t hold out for too Long.

I would acknowledge that there is something cool about it. Affirm her feelings there. But maybe make an analogy with a tattoo. If she wanted a tattoo at age ten, even if you thought it was the super coolest tattoo ever and couldn’t wait to see her with her awesome tattoo, you still wouldn’t take her to get it because it is a decision that can’t be undone and you don’t want to make that commitment for her.

Also, I can’t remember if the you said you or your spouse had done 23 and me yet, but if you hadn’t, maybe consider holding off until she is old enough? That might make her feel better about it.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have thought about it because DD is AA and I would love to know exactly where she is from and be able to tell her when we talk about her roots. AS oppopsed to just saying Africa, being able to say you are from kenya for example.
But for the same reasons as others have posted I have not and will not do it. When she turns 18 it will be her choice.
I am also concerned aabout bio relatives getting involved before she is an adult.

It doesn’t work that way. She’ll get broad areas of Africa and likely more than one broad area. Of my 74% SubSaharan African ancestry, 23 and me named 3 big regions including West, Central, and East. Basically everything except Southern. Not helpful.

I did 23 and me in 2017 and received similar results. It updated over a year later and now includes more specific information. I found that I have significant Nigerian ancestry.

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Family Tree DNA has the best privacy of all the sites. They have a smaller pool, so you might not get the same ancestry results as you would on a bigger site and you will also have less relatives. They don't do medical testing, but you can pay a third party site for that. Promethease will give you a medical report and the data is automatically removed after 45? days, with the option to re-run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.fastcompany.com/40580364/the-ftc-is-investigating-dna-firms-like-23andme-and-ancestry-over-privacy

23 and Me is selling your genetic information to drug companies. They're making an insane profit off your $100 test. And what happens when their databases are breached and now hackers have not only your personal information, passwords, and credit card info but also your genetic information?!?! And you're only 10 years old???

NO way in hell would I ever do 23 and me. If you're concerned about your genetic makeup, do it through a genetic counselor and your doctor, who are at least covered by HIPPA.

Right it is all unregulated. I believe they found the Golden Gate Killer (?) after a long long time because one of his relatives have DNA testing and law enforcement used DNA info. You also have to remember that when you decide to do it..you are making the decision for your relatives and future relatives. It is possible your grandchild could be denied health insurance in the future because you are known to have a certain genetic make up. Sure the info is cool but it is a really big decision that most people do not think enough about.

Agree. My sister bought kits for our immediate family "for fun" this Christmas. Too many unanswered questions about the future of the information. There is no way I am using it. I gave it to my husband to try to give to his poker friends (lawyers, psychologists, doctors, and tech guys). No one wanted it and all thought it was a terrible idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD is 10, I’m thinking about it but worried top- will her birth family find us this way (we
are not ready for that )? What was your health outcome? Did you share the reply/answer with your adopted child?

Yes, they will find you. What the HELL is wrong with you? Your POOR POOR child. Jesus CHRIST. What the hell.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here- I’m mainly interested I. Finding her health background...

Has anything about your health care ever changed based on your own family history?

NO here. My mom died of breast cancer so I am monitored much more frequently and started mammograms earlier than I would have.

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I meant NP here.