Reproductive Genetics
Reproductive genetics involves the application of genetic, cytogenetic, and molecular diagnostic techniques in reproductive medicine, infertility evaluation, prenatal assessment, and hereditary disease evaluation.
Genetic laboratory testing may assist identification of selected changes involving genes, chromosomes, proteins, or molecular pathways associated with reproductive, developmental, hereditary, or prenatal conditions.
Different types of genetic testing may be utilized depending on the clinical indication, including cytogenetic analysis, molecular diagnostics, chromosomal studies, gene sequencing, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), real-time PCR-based testing, receptor studies, infection screening, and selected reproductive genetic evaluation workflows.
Genetic evaluation may be considered in selected clinical situations including recurrent pregnancy loss, infertility, recurrent IVF failure, congenital anomalies, previous pregnancy with chromosomal abnormalities, severe male infertility, hereditary disorders, prenatal abnormalities, family history-related conditions, or reproductive planning.
Laboratory workflows may involve analysis of blood samples, reproductive tissue samples, amniotic fluid, chorionic villus samples (CVS), semen samples, buccal swabs, or other clinical specimens depending on the testing protocol and clinical indication.
Genetic counseling may additionally assist individuals and couples in understanding inheritance patterns, reproductive risks, available testing options, limitations of testing, and implications of genetic findings in selected clinical situations.
The genetics department at Krishna IVF was established in 2005 and expanded from conventional cytogenetics and karyotyping workflows to broader molecular genetics, reproductive genetics, prenatal diagnostics, genetic counseling, and reproductive molecular diagnostic services.
Krishna IVF was among the early infertility centers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to integrate reproductive genetics workflows within fertility and reproductive medicine services.
Research and academic activities related to reproductive genetics, molecular diagnostics, male infertility, ovarian response, reproductive endocrinology, DNA fragmentation studies, and artificial intelligence-assisted reproductive medicine workflows have additionally contributed to postgraduate research and scientific publications from the institution.
Krishna IVF has also participated in international reproductive genetics and preimplantation genetic testing-related academic data collection initiatives including the ESHRE PGT Consortium.
Reproductive genetics at Krishna IVF forms part of broader reproductive medicine, molecular diagnostics, prenatal evaluation, embryology, and individualized fertility care workflows.