Table 3 Effects of genetic testing on family planning (Question 12 on Table 2: Reported by 7 women and 6 described the effects in more detail as abstracted here)
Age 34, tested at 27, 1 child before testing and 1 after testing, gene MLH1 | Wanted to attend colonoscopy as planned and this had influence on pregnancy timing |
Age 41, tested at 33, 1 child before testing and 3 children after testing, gene MLH1 | Genetic finding limited the number of children, wanted to have them quickly after testing. Considered that pregnancies and breastfeeding have positive effects on health. |
Age 39, tested at 21, 2 children after testing, gene MLH1 | After genetic finding decided to have children as early as possible |
Age 51, tested at 39, 2 children before testing, gene MSH2 | Decided not to have more children after genetic finding. |
Age 32, tested at 22, 1 child after testing, gene MLH1 | Does not plan pregnancy after 35, thinks endometrial sampling affects fertility |
Age 46, tested at 29, 1 child before testing, gene MLH1 | After genetic finding did not want more children because of risking to pass the pathogenic variant on to offspring |