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why is pre-conceptual care important? |
1. it is important for a couple wanting to have a baby because it can help to produce healthy sperm and ova 2. provides healthy environment for the foetus 3. increases chances of conceiving |
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environmental factors to consider? |
contraception smoking contact with animals disaeses and infections duiet and weight alcohol and drugs |
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weight |
too underweight- effects periods and ferility too overweight- affects fertility and can lead to problems in pregnancy eg) high blood pressure |
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what to eat and avoid? |
folic acid- in food or tablet formit helps prevent spina bifida and other neural tube defectd caffiene- high levels of caffience can lead to low birth weight or even miscarriage |
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what is the effects of alcohol in pregnancy? |
increases the risk of: miscarriage still birth mental retardation retarded growth damages cns alcohol addiction |
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what is the effects of smoking? |
it increases the risk of: misscarriage and still birth premature birth low birth weight foetus abnormalities poor growth and learning difficulties |
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sti's |
1. caused by viruses and infections 2. bacterial infections are curable but viral infection are not |
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what do genetic counsellors investigate? |
1. blood rlationship betwen parents 2. previous miscarriages 3. family history of genetic disorders 4. if either partner belongs to an ethnic group in which genetic disorders occur frequently |
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what is fertillity |
being able to concieve/produce offspring |
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reasons for infertility? |
male- blockage of vas deferens, very low sperm count, poor diet, testicular cancer female- ovarian cancer, age, fibroids, damaged fallopian tubes |
