What are the pre-pregnancy tests for men?

When it comes to pre-pregnancy check-ups, many people may think that only women need to do pre-pregnancy check-ups, but in fact, men should not be ignored either. Men's pre-pregnancy check-ups include semen examination, urinary and reproductive system examination, and some sexually transmitted disease examinations.

1. The most important thing for men to check before pregnancy is semen examination:

Many male friends are reluctant to have their semen tested because it is troublesome. It is true that it is troublesome to test semen through masturbation, but compared with the trouble and cost of testing the wife's fertility, semen testing is very convenient. It is precisely because semen will definitely not be tested in regular physical examinations, so it is even more necessary to let the sperm show its true colors to the doctor.

2. Urogenital system examination

Problems with the male urinary and reproductive system have a great impact on the health of the next generation, so examination of this private part is essential. If you think there may be problems with your testicular development, you must first ask your parents whether you have ever had mumps when you were a child, whether you have ever had secret testicles, testicular trauma and surgery, testicular pain and swelling, hydrocele, oblique hernia, urethral discharge, etc. Provide this information to the doctor and consult carefully.

3. Hepatitis, syphilis, AIDS and other infectious disease tests

If some people have not had a physical examination or a premarital examination for several years, then it is also necessary to check for infectious diseases such as hepatitis, syphilis, and AIDS.

4. Mental illness and genetic disease examination

The doctor will also inquire in detail about the patient's and family's previous health conditions, what diseases they have had and how they were treated, etc., with particular emphasis on mental illnesses, genetic diseases, etc. If necessary, the doctor will also request chromosome and blood type tests.