What tests are needed to prepare for pregnancy

Many newlyweds start preparing right after they get married, but they don’t know what they should prepare before getting pregnant. In order to answer everyone’s doubts, I have summarized the following points after consulting relevant information. What tests are needed to prepare for pregnancy? The following article has given us a detailed answer. If you don’t know either, take a look at the following content to find out.

1. Blood routine test (blood type)

Discover blood system diseases such as anemia as early as possible, because if the mother is anemic, not only will complications such as postpartum hemorrhage and puerperal infection occur, but it will also affect the baby and bring a series of effects to the baby, such as susceptibility to infection, decreased resistance, and delayed growth and development.

It helps in early diagnosis of kidney disease. The ten-month pregnancy is a huge test for the mother's kidney system. The increased metabolism of the body will increase the burden on the kidneys. If there is kidney disease, the consequences can be very serious.

2. Urinalysis

Urinalysis as part of pre-pregnancy check-up can help in early diagnosis of kidney disease. Pregnancy will increase the burden on the kidneys, and in severe cases, renal failure may occur and the risk of hypertension will be increased. Moreover, the condition will worsen as the pregnancy continues, causing miscarriage, premature birth, intrauterine growth restriction of the fetus, and even the need to terminate the pregnancy.

Gynecological B-ultrasound examination

Ultrasound examination in pre-pregnancy check-up can help understand the development of the uterus and ovaries, whether there is water accumulation or tumor in the fallopian tube, whether there is uterine malformation, uterine fibroids and adenomyosis, whether there is tumor in the ovaries, etc. If you have any of these conditions, you may need treatment before you become pregnant.

Electrocardiogram, chest X-ray

An electrocardiogram and chest X-ray as part of your prenatal checkup can help diagnose heart and lung diseases.

The cervical smear test in the pre-pregnancy check-up can screen for gynecological diseases such as Trichomonas, fungi, mycoplasma and chlamydia infections and other vaginal inflammations through routine examination of leucorrhea.

If a problem is found, it is best to treat it thoroughly before getting pregnant to avoid the risk of miscarriage, premature birth, etc. after pregnancy.

In addition, if you find severe inflammation and cancer of the cervix (such as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade I, II, III) or cervical cancer in the cervical cancer screening test (TCT examination), you need to receive treatment first and consult a doctor before getting pregnant.

Chromosome testing

Chromosome testing in pre-pregnancy checkups can predict the risk of giving birth to offspring with chromosomal diseases, detect genetic diseases early, and whether the individual has chromosomal abnormalities or common sex chromosome abnormalities that may affect fertility, so as to take active and effective intervention measures.

What do you need to check for preparation? The above content is the answer to this question. After reading it, do you know what you need to check when preparing for pregnancy? If you have friends who are preparing for pregnancy, be sure to tell them to check the items mentioned above.