Working with your doctor
When you and your doctor examine your genetic test results alongside your family history, your medical history and your lifestyle, your health picture becomes even more complete. Your physician can help you pull all these pieces together into a comprehensive plan for better health.
Once you know your genetic predispositions, you may want to talk to your doctor about symptoms that you'd previously brushed aside. Increased genetic risks may also prompt your physician to take a more personal approach to tests and screenings. If you are at above-average risk for developing macular degeneration, for example, your doctor may choose to start screening you for this vision disorder earlier than standard guidelines recommend. If you are at increased risk for certain cancers, your physician may encourage more frequent monitoring and tests that can catch cancer at an early stage, when it is often easier to treat.
To help you work with your physician, Navigenics provides:
- A clinically validated list of symptoms and medical tests for each condition that you can discuss with your doctor.
- A printable, streamlined version of your genetic test results, specially written for your physician.
- Physician access to our team of board-certified Genetic Counselors. This group has extensive experience in working with doctors to interpret genetic test results and make the best use of genetic information.
We also offer information on genetics and health specifically created for physicians.