What are the pregnancy test items?

It is a common phenomenon today to make adequate preparations before becoming pregnant. Scientific pregnancy and childbirth are very good for both women and babies. A healthy body has many benefits for pregnancy, and some examinations before pregnancy are also very important. However, what are the main items included in the pregnancy preparation examinations? Please see the introduction below!

1. General physical examination: temperature, height, blood pressure, psychological and weight, neck palpation and thyroid examination, heart and lung auscultation, examination of abdomen, breasts and limbs.

2. Laboratory tests include blood/urinalysis, blood sugar, blood lipids, liver and kidney function, etc. The purpose is to check for infection, high blood lipids, anemia, abnormal liver and kidney function, diabetes, etc. When there are problems with routine liver function and hepatitis B antigen tests, further tests are needed, such as hepatitis B markers and hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV-DNA), in order to promptly detect hepatitis B virus carriers and then implement necessary vaccination and preventive measures for expectant mothers, such as hepatitis B vaccination. For carriers of the hepatitis B virus, appropriate treatment measures must be given according to the situation, the mother-to-child infection rate must be reduced as much as possible, and pregnancy testing must be carried out in a timely manner.

3. Specialized tests such as gynecological examinations of the uterus, cervix, bilateral fallopian tubes, vagina, and routine examinations of leucorrhea, etc.

(1) Genital examination: This examination includes genital B-ultrasound examination, vaginal discharge examination and physical examination by a doctor. The purpose of the examination is to rule out diseases such as genital tract infection.

(2) TORCH test: This test includes cytomegalovirus, rubella virus, toxoplasmosis, and herpes simplex virus. The purpose of this examination is to check whether the expectant mother has any pathogenic bacteria infection.

(3) Screening for STDs: Some hospitals have included HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis and other infectious diseases in routine pre-pregnancy and post-pregnancy examinations. The purpose of such examinations is to promptly detect STD patients without any symptoms so that they can be treated as soon as possible to avoid harm to the fetus.

4. Routine male examinations include male genital examinations, semen routine examinations, etc. The purpose is to understand the male's sperm status in order to rule out reproductive organ diseases and reproductive tract infections; sexually transmitted disease examinations can promptly detect patients with sexually transmitted diseases so that they can be treated in time to avoid affecting the fetus.

Not only women need to be healthy, men's health is also very important and needs to be checked. What are the main items included in the pregnancy preparation check-up? I believe that after reading the above, most readers already know the answer. So you need to pay more attention and take good care of your body!