Preconception Health Handbook (II) Preconception Health Information

1.Why do I need to do preconception checkups? Young moms and dads-to-be know the importance of pregnancy care and nutrition, but that’s not enough! If you get pregnant only to find out that you have contracted certain diseases, then you are likely to face some painful choices: should you terminate the pregnancy? Or risk continuing the pregnancy? In fact, these can be completely avoided by preconception testing. Many people have the idea that they have their annual medical checkups at their workplace and their health is normal, so do they need to do preconception checkups repeatedly? Experts believe that general health checkups are not a substitute for preconception tests. The pre-conception examination is a systematic and standardized examination of factors related to pregnancy and childbirth, and through professional education, consultation, evaluation and guidance, pre-conception intervention of various factors that affect the normal birth of a fetus to reduce birth defects and improve the quality of the population. Especially with the implementation of the new Marriage Registration Regulations, more and more young people are giving up on premarital checkups. Then six months before pregnancy, make up for the relevant examination, screening for some common genetic diseases and infectious diseases, learn some knowledge of eugenic health care, which is very necessary for the conception of a healthy baby. (2) Pre-conception health care services: (a) comprehensive and detailed pre-conception course guidance: grasp the best time to conceive balanced pre-conception nutrition and dietary structure adjustment of pre-conception physiological and psychological conditions informed choice of appropriate contraceptive methods to avoid the impact of adverse environmental factors (b) trustworthy pre-conception eugenics medical examination: routine general physical examination both sides of the specialist physical examination eugenics special auxiliary examination tailor-made special (3) Personalized preconception health care consultation and guidance: comprehensive health assessment, personalized health care consultation, and professional medical guidance. 3.Pre-pregnancy examination preparation: Preparation before consultation Because everyone works and lives in a different environment, you can first analyze and organize the questions you have according to your own situation, and then communicate with professional doctors face to face, you will get more targeted consultation effect. The night before the examination, it is best to take a shower. On the day of the examination, it is best to empty your bowels and change into clothes that are convenient for the examination. Preparation for the blood test The blood biochemistry test requires no fatty food the night before and fasting the morning of the test. For female reproductive hormones, the test should be done on the third day of menstruation, while for male hormones, the test should only be done in the early morning. It is recommended that you bring some dry food or snacks with you if you are having your blood drawn on an empty stomach, so that you can get some energy in time after the blood is taken. Preparation before ultrasound examination If you want to examine the liver, gallbladder, pancreas and other digestive system and retroperitoneal organs or upper abdominal masses, you should not eat greasy or flatulent food for dinner the day before the examination, and you should keep an empty stomach for 8 to 12 hours before the examination. The examination of the reproductive system, which used to require a full bladder for examination, can now be avoided due to the popularity of intracavitary ultrasound use. Preparation for semen examination In order to obtain accurate results, abstinence from sexual intercourse for at least 48 hours and not more than 7 days is required before the examination. Sampling should be done by masturbation and preferably at the hospital. A full sample of semen should be collected to ensure that nothing is missing.