Regarding Beckers Muscular Dystrophy. Please help.

Hello,

My name is Ashleigh and my father was diagnosed with Becker’s Muscular Dystrophy when I was in high school. I am 22 now. After recently looking more into this myself, my current understanding is that since I am the daughter of a man with BMD, I am automatically a carrier, which gives me a 50% chance of having a son with BMD, and a 50% chance of having a daughter who becomes a carrier of BMD.

As someone who has considered children a future possibility at some point, I am very nervous/saddened and I am just in need of more information and/or advice from anyone who has any input.

My questions about this include:
Is there a point for me to have genetic carrier testing done on myself, or is my above understanding correct? (That being that I am indeed a carrier)
Is there anything at all to do in regards to having kids (in terms of lessening the chances of passing it down)?

And in general, I would just greatly appreciate anyone with any input whatsoever, or anyone who could offer information. I do plan on going to speak to my doctor about this very soon, but in the meantime thank you very much. This has been bothering me for some time now.

All the best and thanks,

Ashleigh