Contents:
- Medical Video: Before You Get Pregnant
- What medical tests are needed before pregnancy?
- 1. Blood test
- 2. Screening for sexually transmitted diseases
- 3. Pap smear
Medical Video: Before You Get Pregnant
Many experts advise women to consult with an obstetrician and discuss pre-pregnancy care before they become pregnant.
It might sound a bit excessive. Why bother to check before you get pregnant? Even so, doctors can help you since the early days of pregnancy. The doctor will run a number of tests that aim to determine whether you and your partner do not have an unknown hidden disease; it may be that the disease interferes with pregnancy or the chance to get pregnant. The doctor will also give advice on physical exercise, diet, lifestyle, and folic acid supplements. Some studies show that pre-pregnancy care can increase the chances of being pregnant and reduce the chances of miscarriage or birth problems.
What medical tests are needed before pregnancy?
This depends heavily on your health and environment. Your doctor may suggest tests such as:
1. Blood test
If there is a possibility that you have anemia, your doctor will recommend taking a blood test.
Ethnic background or disease history raises the possibility of patients suffering from hereditary / inherited diseases such as anemia in the type of crescent blood cells, Tay-Sachs disease, and thalassemia.
If you are not sure whether you are susceptible to rubella, a blood test can also be the right choice.
2. Screening for sexually transmitted diseases
If you wish, you can ask about the test screening for sexually transmitted diseases to doctors, including:
- hepatitis B
- chlamydia
- Syphilis
- HIV
This test can be done at your doctor's place or at a special clinic for genital skin disease. Sexually transmitted diseases that are handled properly before pregnancy can increase the chances of a successful pregnancy.
3. Pap smear
Remember the last time you took a pap smear test for the cervix and made an appointment to take the test if it was over a year. Test PAP smear usually never done during pregnancy because the shape of the cervix or cervix will change during pregnancy and this makes the test results difficult to validate.
