Patient's question:
I have been married to my husband for over ten years, and now we are planning to have a child. We hope the child will be healthy and smart. It is said that undergoing a comprehensive pre-natal care program is beneficial, so my husband and I are planning to do the whole set, but we are not very clear about what preparations are needed? How many items are included in the comprehensive pre-natal care program?Doctor's answer:
Pre-natal and post-natal care involves a comprehensive check-up for both men and women. Typically, for women, this includes routine vaginal discharge tests, mycoplasma and chlamydia tests, sexual hormone tests, chromosome tests, five pre-natal tests, five thyroid function tests, anti-sperm endometrial antibodies, and anti-endometrial antibodies, etc. For men, it includes routine semen tests, routine prostatic fluid tests, mycoplasma and chlamydia tests, and chromosome tests, etc. If both partners undergo a thorough check-up with no abnormalities, they can proceed with normal conception, early pregnancy, and childbirth.