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Suggest Health Check Ups To Be Done Before Planning On Conceiving

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Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2015
Question: Hello,

What sort of health check ups should be done for men before having a baby?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (6 hours later)
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you are planning for baby and want to know the necessary test to be carried out for man
1) Consult qualified Urologist or General Physician for clinical examination as a general check up to rule out
1) Neurological disorder.
2) Hypertension
3) General health check up to rule out Varicocele.
and get following basic tests to
1) Haemogram with blood group and Rh typing
2) Blood Sugar estimation
3)Thyroid hormone assessment
4) Semen Analysis to know sperm count ,sperm motility and morphology of sperms.

Further tests if required will depend upon results of these tests .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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Suggest Health Check Ups To Be Done Before Planning On Conceiving

Brief Answer: Read detail answer below. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you are planning for baby and want to know the necessary test to be carried out for man 1) Consult qualified Urologist or General Physician for clinical examination as a general check up to rule out 1) Neurological disorder. 2) Hypertension 3) General health check up to rule out Varicocele. and get following basic tests to 1) Haemogram with blood group and Rh typing 2) Blood Sugar estimation 3)Thyroid hormone assessment 4) Semen Analysis to know sperm count ,sperm motility and morphology of sperms. Further tests if required will depend upon results of these tests . Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.