Which specialist performs PGT-M?

PGT-M means preimplantation genetic testing for a monogenic disease. A reproductive medicine specialist plans ovarian stimulation, egg collection, fertilisation through IVF, and embryo transfer. A clinical geneticist or genetic counsellor helps confirm the family condition, reviews how it is inherited, and discusses what the test can and cannot show. The embryology laboratory prepares and tests embryo cells under the direction of the treating team.

Start with a fertility or reproductive medicine consultation and bring any known genetic diagnosis, prior test reports, and relevant family history. Ask whether the clinic works with a clinical genetics service and an accredited embryology laboratory. Before treatment, the team may need a family-specific test plan, which can take time to design. Your specialist should explain possible embryo results, storage, and transfer decisions in language you understand.

Arrange specialist advice before trying to select embryos for an inherited condition, especially if a parent or child has a confirmed genetic diagnosis. Seek urgent medical care for severe pain, heavy bleeding, fainting, or breathing difficulty during fertility treatment; these symptoms need prompt assessment rather than a routine genetics appointment.

Ask who will coordinate the fertility cycle, who will explain the genetic findings, whether both partners need testing, and what happens if no embryo is suitable for transfer. You can also ask how results are reported and when an independent prenatal test may still be offered.