When Making Plans Pregnancy , Should I Undergoing Examination of Special?

Answer: Special examination needs to be done by the mother and partner. Consult with your doctor and check your medical history in order not alarmed when entering pregnancy. As for some of the special examination which can be carried out before planning a pregnancy are:

·  Hemoglobin or hematocrit, to check for anemia symptoms
·  Rh factor, to determine whether you are Rh positive or negative
·  Titer varicella, to examine immune to chickenpox
·  Tuberculosis, if you live in an area with an outbreak of                 
    tuberculosis
· The function of the thyroid gland. The function of the thyroid 
    gland affect the pregnancy. If the mother had, ever, or even have
    a history of thyroid disorders should conduct intense 
    examination and consultation with a doctor
·  Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), is a compulsory 
    examination for women who plan to have children. If treated 
    early, the mother a small risk of transmitting diseases such as
    herpes, human papilloma virus (HPV), until the baby is born
    with HIV.

In addition to the type of checks, the third inspection was done by Mother is mandatory TORCH Screening. Anyone who needs it? Toxoplasmosis titer required by those who have a cat or a hobby eating raw food (sashimi).

Rubella titer, is required to check immunity to rubella infection. Remember, babies are born with rubella infection threatened blind, deaf, to suffer brain damage.

Hepatitis B examination is necessary for you that includes high risk. For example pregnant women work as nurses or have never been immunized against hepatitis B.

While antibodies cytomegalovirus (CMV) to determine whether maternal immune to the virus or not.

The best advice: if the results showed the presence of health problems that require medication, make sure mothers get the right treatment before attempting to conceive.

Oleh: dr. Budijanto Chandra SpOG