Pre-pregnancy check-ups are not just for wives, expectant fathers should also do pre-pregnancy check-ups, because giving birth to a healthy baby requires healthy eggs and sperm. Expectant fathers should undergo the following examinations before pregnancy:
1. Semen examination
A healthy baby must first be the crystallization of the combination of healthy sperm and eggs. Therefore, the most important thing for you is to do a good semen test. Semen examination generally includes semen volume, color, consistency, liquefaction status, pH value, sperm density, motility rate, morphology and other items. After understanding the normal standards of each item, and then comparing the inspection results with them, you can find out whether the inspection results are normal or not.
Through semen examination, you can predict in advance whether the sperm is active or whether the sperm is oligosperm or weak. If the sperm motility is not enough, you need to supplement it nutritionally. If oligospermia occurs, you should reflect on your bad habits and get rid of them, such as not smoking, not drinking alcohol, not wearing tight underwear, etc.; if you have no Spermia, you need to analyze the cause and decide whether to use modern assisted reproductive technology.
2. Urogenital system examination
Problems with your urogenital system have a great impact on the health of the next generation, so examination of this private part must be Indispensable. If you think there may be a problem with your testicular development, be sure to ask your parents first if you had mumps, cryptorchidism, vas deferens obstruction, testicular trauma and surgery as a child, and then inform your doctor of this information. and consult carefully.
3. Other examinations
In addition, during the physical examination, the doctor will also recommend price differential items for infectious diseases such as syphilis and AIDS. If you have a physical examination every year, then these are not necessary. However, if you haven\’t had a physical or prenatal check-up in a few years, these tests are necessary.
Moreover, the doctor will also ask you and your family in detail about your past health status, what kind of diseases you have suffered from, how to treat it, etc., especially focusing on mental illness, genetic diseases, etc., and if necessary, you will also be asked to check your chromosomes. , blood type, etc.
Of course, in addition to pre-pregnancy check-ups and disease treatment, you should also strengthen various aspects of exercise and develop good living habits so that you can have a healthy body. The lifestyle should also be regular, combine work with rest, exercise appropriately, and get rid of some bad habits, such as staying up late, etc.
This article is provided by Baidu Reading and is excerpted from \”Complete Pregnancy and Childbirth Plan for Expectant Fathers\”》 Author: Wang Yanqin