Pre-implantation genetic counselling is a one-on-one consultation that happens before or during your IVF cycle, where a specialist reviews your family history, test results, and treatment plan to help you decide whether embryo genetic testing — PGT-A, PGT-M, or PGD/PGS — is right for you. At Femmenest, a genetic clinic in Delhi serving patients across Vaishali, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, and East Delhi, this counselling is built into your fertility journey, not bolted on as an afterthought. If you're searching for genetic counseling near me before committing to an IVF cycle, this is the conversation that comes first.

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What Does Pre-Implantation Genetic Counselling Involve?

In short: it's a structured conversation, not a lab test by itself. Your counsellor reviews your medical and family history, explains which chromosomal or inherited conditions could affect your embryos, and helps you weigh whether testing changes your treatment decisions.

A typical session at Femmenest covers:

• Family and medical history review — recurrent miscarriage, prior birth defects, known genetic disorders, or consanguinity (cousin marriages, common in some communities) all raise different flags.
• Risk assessment — explaining your personal and age-related risk of chromosomal abnormalities in embryos, especially relevant for advanced maternal age or high-risk pregnancy planning.
• Test recommendation — whether PGT-A (aneuploidy screening), PGT-M (testing for a specific inherited mutation), or carrier screening of both partners makes sense for your situation.
• Plain-language result interpretation — translating lab reports into what they actually mean for which embryos can be transferred.
• Decision support — there's no pressure to test; some couples choose not to, and that's discussed honestly too.

This counselling is most often paired with IVF and infertility treatment or ICSI, since embryo testing only applies once embryos exist in the lab.

Who Actually Needs Genetic Counselling Before IVF?

Not every IVF patient needs embryo genetic testing — but a counselling conversation helps you find out either way. It's generally worth booking if you have:

• Two or more unexplained miscarriages
• A previous child or pregnancy affected by a chromosomal or genetic condition
• A known inherited disorder on either side of the family (thalassemia, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, and similar conditions are the ones we see most often in Delhi NCR)
• Maternal age over 35, where chromosomal abnormality risk rises with age
• Repeated IVF implantation failure despite good-quality embryos
• Severe male infertility, where sperm-related chromosomal issues can also affect embryo development
• Plans to freeze eggs or embryos now for a pregnancy later — see our egg freezing in Delhi page if that's the more immediate question

If none of these apply to you, your counsellor will say so plainly — the goal is an informed decision, not an upsell.

PGT-A vs. PGT-M vs. PGD/PGS: What's the Difference?

These terms get used loosely online, so here's the distinction your counsellor will actually walk through:

A full breakdown of how this fits into your embryo workup is on our PGS/PGD page.

These are indicative market ranges, not a fixed Femmenest price list — the final figure depends on how many embryos are tested, the lab technology used, and your specific treatment plan. You'll get a written, itemised quote at your in-person consultation before anything is booked.

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Why Choose Femmenest for Genetic Counselling in Delhi NCR

Femmenest is led by Dr. Sowjanya Aggarwal, Director of IVF & Infertility and Laparoscopic & Robotic Gynae Surgery, with 18+ years of experience in reproductive medicine and surgery across Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, and Pushpanjali Medical Centre. Genetic counselling here isn't a generic add-on — it's delivered by the same clinical team managing your IVF cycle, so recommendations are grounded in your actual case file, not a templated risk chart.

What that looks like in practice:

• One care team from counselling through embryo transfer — no handoff between a counsellor and a separate IVF team
• Plain-language explanations of lab reports, not just a pass/fail printout
• Honest guidance on when testing isn't necessary, not just when it is
• Continuity into pregnancy care if you conceive, including fetal medicine and prenatal invasive procedures for further genetic monitoring if needed