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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the record, this isn't a problem specific to IVF. My gyno recommended carrier screening at my pre-conception counseling, so I did it before we even started trying. I also had a couple of positive results, which is generally pretty common. They test for LOTS of things. So, my husband got tested with the same test, he also had a positive, but it was for something different, so we had no problem with starting TTC naturally. [/quote]

+1. I got the genetic carrier screening when I was pregnant with my 2nd bc I’d had 3 miscarriages. I had two positive results. I would not have been able to relax until I knew if my partner was also positive so he got tested (and came back negative for them). I think it depends on you, OP, and how much you feel like you need to know. I 100% needed to have my partner tested for my own sanity![/quote]

I also got carried screening a few years ago for my first pregnancy (not IVF). I believe it is fairly common, many friends also did this test. [/quote]

+1 We got the screen twice -- back in 2010 before we started TTC for the first time, and again in 2016 when we were dealing with secondary infertility. In our case we knew to be screened because we are Jewish and I'd had close relatives with Tay-Sachs. And it turns out I am a carrier for Tay-Sachs. The 2016 screening was much more comprehensive -- not sure if just the science had advanced or what. In any event nothing turned up to explain the infertility (and we ultimately were successful with IUI), but it's good to have the knowledge of potential genetic issues -- if not for you, for your children or grandchildren down the line.[/quote]

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