Pre-marital birth health check-up for men

The article was consulted professionally by Master, Dr. Nguyen Nhu Thu Truc – Obstetrician and Gynecologist – Obstetrics and Gynecology Department – Share99 Nha Trang International Health Hub. The doctor has more than 8 years of treatment experience in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Mental health is the predwell for a happy family life. Pre-marital birth health check-up for men helps to assess overall health as well as detect genetic diseases to take measures to prevent transmission between spouses and protect the future of children.

In modern life, pre-marital health check-up is no longer too strange for couples preparing to marry. According to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), Viet Nam is one of the countries with high infertility rates. Infertility, rarity or birth defects are the burden as well as the pain of not only the family. Therefore, pre-marital birth health check-up will contribute to the best preparation for the couple's future.

The preparation of knowledge and psychology for husband and wife life will overcome the worries, understand their condition and avoid infecting each other with sexually transmitted diseases. Besides, it is possible to detect and treat early if necessary some diseases that can affect sexual problems, pregnancy, childbirth later.

Pre-marital maternity check-up applies to both spouses. For men,a birth health check-up is aimed at:

• Evaluation of male fertility, sexuality.
• Screening and detection of sexually transmitted diseases.
• Screening for genetic diseases.
• Early detection of the cause can lead to infertility, rarely.

Assessing men's birth health can help doctors make the best preparation for couples if the couple has general health, birth health or genetic problems. In addition, with some advanced pre-marital examination packages at Share99 International Health Hub, patients will be supported and consulted best:

• Advise on birth remedies, contraception (if necessary) for couples before getting married.
• Advise on when to give birth best and the necessary measures to be able to give birth to healthy babies for couples planning to give birth.

In fact, depending on the qualifications as well as the equipment system of the medical facility, pre-marital health check-up for men will vary slightly in categories. But in general, pre-marital health check-up includes:

• General health check-up
• Birth health check-up

2.1. General health check-up

General health check-up for men usually includes:

• Clinical examination: Blood pressure measurement, body index measurement
• Blood tests: Blood type, Blood type Rh, Total blood formula, Blood bio biomedistological test (blood glucose, GOT, GPT, Ure, Creatini, Cholesterol, Triglycerid).
• Urine tests
• Hemolytic diseases, congenital anemia
• Hepatitis B Antigen Test, Hepatitis B Antibody, Hepatitis C Test.
• Some other sexually transmitted diseases: Syphilis, HIV.
• Abdominal ultrasound

2.2. Birth health check-up

When going to the doctor, the doctor will have a clinical examination of the genitals first, accompanied by an ultrasound of the testicles to assess, detect lesions or abnormalities if any.

Men will also be given other necessary tests:

• Semen test
• Urethral discharge test
• Sex hormones

Semen testing is a very important part of male genital health examinations.

Semen testing is based on semen samples to assess the quality of sperm, through indicators such as quantity, mobility, shape,… Semen indicators help to beat the fertility of men. In case the husband does not have sperm, it is necessary to carry out other specialized tests such as: genital end sex dosing, ultrasound of the scrotum …

Pre-marital health check-up is extremely necessary. Therefore, currently, Share99 International Health Hub is implementing basic and advanced pre-marital examination packages for couples to take care of their health as well as ensure the most convenient and safe for husband and wife when going to the doctor.

The pre-marital examination package at Share99 includes a full range of services:

• Examination for fertility, sexuality, screening for sexually transmitted diseases, screening for genetic diseases, counseling on fertility measures, contraception (if necessary) for couples before getting married.
• Early detection of the cause can lead to infertility, rarely.
• Advise on when to give birth best and measures to be able to give birth to smart healthy babies for couples preparing to have a plan to give birth.

The advantages of pre-marital health check-up at Share99 include:

• Share99 Assisted Reproduction Center is the leading modern center in Vietnam built and applied a comprehensive treatment process, combining both male and obstetrics and gynecology to provide the optimal plan for each case.
• Share99 Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology is located next to Share99 Assisted Reproduction Center, which is convenient for consulting and diagnosing genetic diseases.
• The team of professional and experienced experts of Share99 Fertility Center has the ability to deploy comprehensively and comprehensively the most advanced assisted reproduction techniques today.
• Modern equipment, synchronized with labo meets international standards.
• The clean room system has been tested and certified to international standards along with an advanced mini-incubator culture cabinet system, contributing to improving the likelihood of success of in viin fertilization cycles.
• Ensure the complete safety and privacy of customers.