Preconception Checklist For A Couple Willing To Conceive

                                            For Woman

Health Parameters

• Age
• Menstrual history
• Contraception behavior
• History of previous pregnancies
• Height & Weight
• Hypertension, diabetes, thyroid or any other illnesses.
• Family history
• Current & past medication and surgeries
• Vaccination history (measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis)
• Physical Examination for any obvious obstruction & infections

Lifestyle Parameters

• Job type and working conditions
• Eating habits
• Exercise routine
• Alcohol, smoking and excess caffeine consumption
• Sleeping patterns

For Man

Health Parameters

• Age
• Height & Weight
• Hypertension, diabetes, thyroid or any other illnesses.
• Family history
• Current & past medication and surgeries
• Incidences of STDs (current or past)
• Vaccination history (measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis)

Lifestyle Parameters

• Job type and working conditions
• Eating habits
• Exercise routine
• Alcohol, smoking and excess caffeine consumption
• Erectile dysfunction related
• Sleeping patterns

References

1. Kidd, Sharon A., et.al."Effects of male age on semen quality and fertility: a review of the literature." Fertility and sterility 75.2 (2001): 237-248.
2. MRC Vitamin Study Research Group. "Prevention of neural tube defects: results of the Medical Research Council Vitamin Study." The lancet338.8760 (1991): 131-137.
3. Hanson, James W. et.al.. "The effects of moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy on fetal growth and morphogenesis." The Journal of pediatrics 92.3 (1978): 457-460.