8 Essential Pre-Pregnancy Tests for Women

General physical examinations are not a substitute for preconception examinations. Physical examination mainly includes liver and kidney function, blood routine, urine routine, electrocardiogram and so on, mainly the most basic physical examination, but the main object of preconception examination is to test the reproductive organs and the immune system and genetic history related to them. Especially in today’s world where marriage tests are abolished, preconception tests can help you to conceive a healthy baby. Examination 1: Reproductive system Examination content: Screening for trichomonas, mycobacteria, mycoplasma chlamydia infection, vaginal inflammation, and sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea and syphilis through routine white belt screening. Purpose of examination: to check for gynecological diseases. If you have sexually transmitted diseases, it is best to treat them thoroughly before getting pregnant, otherwise it will cause risks such as miscarriage and premature birth. Examination time: Any time before pregnancy. Subject: All women of childbearing age. Screening 2: TORCH full set Screening content: including rubella, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus three. Purpose of the test: 60% to 70% of women are infected with rubella virus, and once infected, especially in the first trimester, it can cause miscarriage and fetal malformation. Examination time: first trimester of pregnancy. Check 3: Liver function Check content: liver function test currently has two kinds of large and small functions, large liver function in addition to the full set of hepatitis B, but also includes blood sugar, bile acids and other items, more cost-effective. The purpose of the test: if the mother is a hepatitis patient, pregnancy can cause the fetus premature birth and other consequences, hepatitis virus can also be directly transmitted to the child. Examination time: three months before pregnancy Examination target: couples of childbearing age. Examination 4: Urine routine Examination purpose: It helps in the early diagnosis of kidney disorders. 10 months of pregnancy is a great test for the mother’s kidney system, and the increased metabolism of the body will increase the burden on the kidneys. Examination method: urine check Examination time: first trimester of pregnancy. Examination target: women of childbearing age. Examination V: Oral examination Examination purpose: If the teeth are painful during pregnancy, considering the effect of treatment with drugs on the fetus, the treatment is tricky and it is the pregnant mother and baby who suffer. Examination content: If there are no other problems with the teeth, just clean the teeth, if the teeth are seriously damaged, it is necessary to extract the teeth. Examination time: 6 months before pregnancy. Examination Subject: Women of childbearing age may be examined as needed. Examination 6: Gynecological endocrine Examination content: 6 items including follicle promoting hormone, luteinizing survival hormone, etc. Examination purpose: diagnosis of ovarian diseases such as menstrual irregularities. Examination target: women with irregular menstruation and infertility. Examination time: before pregnancy. Examination 7: ABO hemolysis Examination content: including blood type and ABO hemolysis titer. Examination purpose: to avoid the occurrence of hemolysis in infants. Subjects: Women with blood type O and husband with type A or B, or with a history of unexplained miscarriage. Examination time: first trimester Examination VIII: Chromosomal abnormalities Examination content: To check for hereditary diseases Examination time: first trimester Examination target: couples of childbearing age with a family history of genetic disorders. Special mothers such as those with diabetes, hypertension, and excessive obesity will also undergo relevant special tests to ensure that the mother and fetus pass through the entire pregnancy and delivery period smoothly.