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Case 1 - A Patient of Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestry Presents for Preconception Counseling

from Section 1 - Antepartum (Early Pregnancy)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2025

By
Emily R. Rosen
Edited by
Peter F. Schnatz ,
D. Yvette LaCoursiere ,
Christopher M. Morosky ,
Jonathan Schaffir ,
Vanessa Torbenson  and
David Chelmow
Peter F. Schnatz
Affiliation:
The Reading Hospital, Pennsylvania
D. Yvette LaCoursiere
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
Christopher M. Morosky
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Jonathan Schaffir
Affiliation:
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Vanessa Torbenson
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
David Chelmow
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine
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Summary

The goal of preconception counseling is to educate patients about healthy pregnancies, adjust risk factors, and identify and treat any underlying conditions to promote maternal health as well as decrease the risk of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Preconception counseling can be completed at any patient encounter with a patient of reproductive potential and should occur multiple times during a patient’s lifespan. Counseling includes a thorough review of personal and family histories, encouragement of a healthy lifestyle, assessment and completion of preventive care, and education on available genetic testing.

Keywords

preconception counselingfamily historypreventative caregenetic testingAshkenaziJewishinfertility
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Pregnancy Complications
A Case-Based Approach
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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