Fertility and General Health Checkup in Korea
Why Get a Fertility and General Health Checkup?
A fertility and general heath checkup is a common procedure for couples in Korea who are planning to get married. Often called a ‘Pre-Wedding Checkup’ in Korea, it is performed to check the couple’s general health and fertility levels before they move forward into married life and consider having children.
To ensure healthy married life, as well as the health of your future child, it is important to look into the factors that may affect pregnancy and childbirth in advance. If you are pursuing this test for fertility purposes, it is recommended to receive a fertility and general health checkup 3 to 6 months before your wedding.
Fertility and General Health Checkup: What We Check For
Hypothyroidism
Due to hypothyroidism, there is an increased risk of conditions such as pregnancy-induced hypertension, placental abruption, cardiac dysfunction, and low birth weight. However, if detected before pregnancy, these complications can be adequately prevented.
Diabetes
Pregnancy complications caused by diabetes include preeclampsia, preterm birth, stillbirth, and fetal malformations. Additionally, the mortality and morbidity rates of newborns also increase.
Obesity
Obesity can lead to complications such as fetal neural tube defects, kidney abnormalities, congenital malformations, diabetes, gestational diabetes, and fetal growth restriction.
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Do young women also need regular checkups?
Yes. Women in their 20s or older who are sexually active should have a basic gynecological checkup at least once a year.
At SH Clinic, women can receive gynecological exams tailored to their age and individual needs—from adolescence to post-menopause. Comprehensive examinations by age group are also available.
Importance of taking folic acid before and after pregnancy
If taken before pregnancy and up to 12 weeks after pregnancy, it can prevent neural tube defects such as anencephaly and spinal meningocele by approximately 72%.
Taking folic acid is effective in preventing neural tube defects in the fetus.
Women who have previously had a baby with a neural tube defect are recommended to take 4000mcg of folic acid.
In 1992, the U.S. health authorities recommended that women planning to become pregnant take 400 mcg of folic acid daily.
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If you’re Female, Sexually Active, and Age 20 or older…
You should undergo regular yearly gynecological examinations.
Recommended tests according to symptoms:
| Symptoms | Inspection items |
|---|---|
| ▫️ Increased vaginal discharge, odor, and itchiness ▫️ Suspected of various types of vaginitis | ▪️ Basic gynecological examination ▪️ Inflammation and STD examination |
| ▫️ Bleeding during sexual intercourse ▫️ Suspected cervical virus infection, cervical cancer, cervical erosion, cervical polyps ▫️ Abnormal cervical blood vessels, endometrial polyps, uterine fibroids, or hormone imbalance | ▪️ Cervical cancer screening, colposcopy, HPV test, ultrasound, STD tests ▪️ Basic gynecological examination, women’s cancer screening, inflammation and STD tests |
| ▫️ Irregular menstruation, intermenstrual bleeding, heavy or light menstrual flow ▫️ If bleeding occurs outside the normal cycle, hormone imbalance or tumors may be suspected | ▪️ Ultrasound, hormone test, cervical cancer screening, ovarian function test ▪️ Menstrual disorder and abnormal bleeding test panel |
| ▫️ Pain during intercourse, ovulation pain, severe menstrual cramps, lower abdominal pain ▫️ Suspected pelvic inflammatory disease, cystitis, uterine adhesions, endometriosis, ovarian tumors, pelvic masses | ▪️ Pelvic exam, ultrasound, gender-specific testing, basic discharge test, urine test ▪️ Basic gynecological exam, unmarried women’s check-up, inflammation and STD tests |
| ▫️ Warts or bumps around the vaginal opening or anus ▫️ Suspected condyloma (genital warts) | ▪️ STD tests, cervical cancer screening, colposcopic imaging, acetic acid staining test |
| ▫️ Women wishing to maintain vibrant health post-menopause | ▪️ Women’s cancer screening, comprehensive women’s health check-up, menopause screening |
| ▫️ Those seeking a quick check-up for adult diseases and cancers | ▪️ Molecular genetic cancer screening (blood test / 99% accuracy) |