Patient's question:
We plan to have a child this year. We went to the hospital for a check-up and were asked to test for 6 immune function items. I don't know if others do these tests when planning to have a child. After we get these tests done, are there any precautions we should take? We have never had our own child and really want one.Doctor's answer:
To determine the presence of antisperm antibodies, in addition to antisperm antibody testing, indirect methods such as post-coital tests and in vitro sperm penetration tests can also be used. If necessary, special tests may be conducted, including flavonoid tests, estrogen tests, LH-RH tests, and chromosome analysis. Endoscopic examinations (such as hysteroscopy or laparoscopy, or a combination of both) and ovarian biopsies can serve as final measures to identify the absence of ovulation factors, underlying causes, and locations, as well as the presence of eggs in the ovaries.