Patient's question:
Recently, I wanted to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up, but my mother-in-law said not to worry about spending too much money. She said that in their generation, people didn't have fertility tests. I wonder if it's common to have fertility tests in the lineage of our parents?Doctor's answer:
The infertility test for one family line is not a good practice, because prenatal examination is a responsibility to each other and also the basic protection for the child. It is essential for both husband and wife to undergo prenatal examination before having a child. Prenatal examination can detect how the couple's bodies have many potential diseases, such as genetic diseases, etc. These diseases may not show symptoms in the parents but are very likely to manifest in the children. Prenatal examination can also reveal whether the parents are suitable for pregnancy during the pre-pregnancy period and identify factors that may be beneficial for conception.