You need to cross-check your prevailing health status, and ensure you are in optimal health as you embark on getting pregnant. That means being up to date with all recommended health screening tests. Such screening includes sexual health screening, cervical cancer screening and any other relevant screening tests individualized to your specific circumstances.
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The ultimate aim of pre-pregnancy care is to optimize outcomes, both for the parents and the unborn child. You see, there are many reproductive health matters that have the potential to affect pregnancy outcomes. It is also not unusual to harbor some health conditions that may not give any symptoms, but can have untoward effects on a pregnancy.
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If delay in conceiving is suspected to be due to failure to ovulate, a comprehensive gynecological evaluation must be done to diagnose the exact cause. The evaluation includes reviewing your menstrual pattern, followed by hormone tests and imaging of the reproductive organs.
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Delaying childbearing is now more common, with education and careers taking preference. Stable relationships appear to be increasingly difficult to establish as well, also contributing to delay in childbearing. The result of these changes is that more and more women start thinking about conceiving once they are already over the age of 30.A big positive is that older parents are more likely to be able to provide the financial needs required to raise a child.
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It is said that early detection of a disease is key to its cure. 1. What is the importance of a woman to undergo health exams? Are they given the attention that is required? Being aware of general health and having regular health exams is a good habit. This provides an opportunity to detect some diseases that do not often present with bothersome symptoms, and take remedial measures pretty early. It is reasonable to combine general health exams at the same time as when women attend for the recommended screening tests. The general healthcare system in Kenya is wanting in terms of facilitating regular checks and screening, hence the vast majority of women will only present when a problem has already occurred.
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