Side Effects Of Cousin Marriages in Pakistan- Genetic Disease Children- Cousin Se Shadi Ke Nuksanat

Side Effects Of Cousin Marriages in Pakistan- Genetic Disease Children- Cousin Se Shadi Ke Nuksanat

The trend of marriages between cousins, within a clan or caste, should be discouraged as the number of children suffering from a group of genetic diseases, is on the rise.

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Marriage between first cousins doubles the risk of children being born with birth defects. The risk of having a baby with birth defects is usually heart or nervous system problems which can sometimes be fatal.

In urban cities, people of the young generation are rejecting the idea of marrying their cousins and prefer marrying someone outside the family but in rural areas, the norm of cousin marriage is still there and that is the reason for medical issues in those areas.