Important medical advice for every bride

Many people ignore the medical alerts that doctors always repeat to those who are about to get married and consider them exaggeration without knowing the importance of these instructions and warnings. Dear, take care of your future family with these alerts:

Avoid marrying close relatives.

Especially first-degree relatives, where numerous studies have proven that health problems and congenital changes increase significantly as the spouses become closer to each other.

Freedom from genetic diseases:

Even if the spouses are healthy, the recessive genetic traits may appear clearly in children, so it is advised not to intermarry between families that share a genetic disease such as sickle cell anemia.

Medical examination before marriage, including:

Record the medical history.
Clinical examination.
Blood analysis and any other tests to detect infectious diseases: such as hepatitis C and sexually transmitted diseases.
Laboratory tests to ensure the health of the spouses and the woman’s physical ability to bear the burdens of pregnancy and childbearing, and some tests such as ultrasound can be done to check on the condition and safety of the reproductive organs.

Laboratory test summary:
Examination of blood cells, hemoglobin, sedimentation and sickle cell anemia.
Kidney, liver and blood salt functions.
Blood type check.
Examination for hepatitis C and syphilis, and any other tests that the doctor sees after reviewing the medical history of the spouses and their family.