What does a male pre-pregnancy test check?

Getting married and having children can be said to be the most important things. Parents have to be responsible for the baby who is to be born. So everything about the baby after he is born depends on the physical condition of his parents when they are planning to conceive him. So some parents who pay more attention to this will do pre-pregnancy check-up. However, every man thinks that pre-pregnancy check-up only needs to be done by women, but they forget that conceiving a baby is a matter for two people, so men also need to do pre-pregnancy check-up. So what should men check in pre-pregnancy check-up? Please see the following points.

1. General examination before male pregnancy:

A, blood test:

18 blood test items: can understand viral infection, leukemia, acute infection, tissue necrosis, sepsis, malnutrition, anemia, ABO hemolysis, etc.

Blood sugar: can understand the content of glucose in the blood, whether you have diabetes, etc.

Liver function: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) can be used to initially understand whether liver function is damaged, whether there are early symptoms of liver diseases such as obstructive jaundice, acute (chronic) hepatitis, liver cancer, etc.

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) Whether infected with hepatitis B virus

Kidney function: BUN and creatinine can be used to understand whether the kidneys are damaged, whether there are acute or chronic nephritis, uremia and other diseases.

Blood lipids: cholesterol, triglycerides Understand the content of blood lipids in the blood. High blood lipids will lead to high blood pressure and increase the load on the heart.

B. Urine routine: 11 items to understand whether there is urinary tract infection and diabetes;

C. Routine stool examination: Routine stool examination is a necessary examination item for judging the health status of the human body. Routine stool examination includes checking whether there are red blood cells and white blood cells in the feces, bacterial sensitivity test, occult blood test (OB) and checking for worm eggs, etc. Normal feces of a person is generally yellow and formed, without blood and mucus, and without red blood cells and white blood cells.

2. Semen analysis (or routine) To understand the fertility of semen, check the semen volume, color, viscosity, liquefaction, pH value and sperm density, activity rate, morphology, etc. Purpose of the examination: to predict in advance whether the semen is active or whether it is low in sperm or weak in sperm. Duration: abstinence for 3-7 days

3. Endocrine hormones: FSH, LH, PRL, E2, PROG, TESTO, a total of 6 items to understand the level of sex hormones in the body.

4. Male physical examination: diseases of reproductive organs, penis, epididymis, testicles, prostate, spermatic cord and spermatic vein.

5. Chromosome examination for those with a family history of genetic diseases or those who need it. Chromosome karyotype analysis is only required once in a person's life and will not change throughout their life. Examination time: three months before pregnancy.

6. Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea examination for reproductive tract infection, syphilis serum test and HIV test, to understand whether there is Treponema pallidum and HIV infection and other sexually transmitted disease tests.

Are you surprised by the above points? You are surprised that you need to check so many items in conceiving a child. It turns out that you also play a significant role. This is why your wife or doctor told you to quit smoking and drinking for a period of time before you want a baby. This is to lay the foundation for a healthy and beautiful baby. After reading the above pre-pregnancy checkups for men, you also feel great. Well, go for the checkup for the baby in the future!