Marriage check-up refers to a voluntary health examination conducted by both men and women when obtaining a marriage certificate. Pre marital examination is of great significance as it can provide early understanding of the physical condition of both parties, provide targeted guidance for eugenics and child rearing, and benefit the health of oneself and the next generation. It is recommended that couples undergo pre marital examination.
Pre marital examination items
1. Inquire about medical history
Understand whether both parties have a history of mental illness, infectious diseases, genetic diseases, urinary and reproductive system diseases, intellectual development disorders, etc. that affect marriage and childbirth, as well as whether the couple preparing to get married have close relatives and a family history of genetic diseases.
2. Physical examination
Routine internal medicine examinations include examinations of the five senses, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, bones, muscle tone, limb movements, etc., such as whether the heart and lung function is normal, whether there are nerve reflexes, and whether lymph nodes such as liver and spleen are enlarged.
3. Laboratory inspection
Including chest X-ray, routine blood and urine test, blood type, ALT and hepatitis B surface antigen, thalassemia screening, syphilis, gonorrhea and HIV screening. When necessary, relevant pathogen confirmation experiments will be conducted based on specific circumstances, such as semen examination, genetic diagnosis, chromosome karyotyping analysis, etc.
4. Genital examination
Check whether there are any lesions in the reproductive organs of both parties. Women should undergo abdominal and anal double examination to determine if the cervix and vagina are developing normally; Men should check whether their reproductive organs are developing normally, whether there is inflammation, varicose veins, etc.
Location of premarital medical examination
Marriage check ups can be done at maternal and child health hospitals, maternal and child hospitals, second-class hospitals, third class hospitals, and regular physical examination centers. Among them, free premarital check ups need to be conducted at hospitals designated by the Civil Affairs Bureau, while other hospitals need to bear the cost. Marriage examination is a routine physical examination, genital examination, infectious disease examination, etc. for both men and women, in order to detect problems as early as possible and ensure a happy marriage.