Below are 9 tests you should do before you sign your marriage certificate

1. HIV

2. Hepatitis B

3. Hepatitis C

4. Other STI's

5. Genotype 

6. Rhesus

7. Fertility profile

8. Chronic medical conditions

9. Covid19

Up to 50% of people with Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's) don't know they are infected.

So, first check if your partner has life long STI's like HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes.

Then, check for the curable STI's like gonorrhoea, syphilis, yeast infections & Chlamydia.

Your next concern should be knowing your intending spouse's genotype and rhesus compatibility.

For rhesus, you can either be Rhesus positive or negative.

If a Rhesus NEGATIVE lady marries a Rhesus POSITIVE man, there is a 50% chance their baby will be rhesus positive.

If care is not taken during pregnancy & childbirth, this could cause Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn.

Next, fertility tests are crucial because most couples would like to have kids.

You should do at least these 3 common tests to check fertility;

- seminal fluid analysis

- hormonal assay

- pelvic ultrasound scans

The scans will check the state of the internal reproductive organs.

Also, check if your prospective spouse has any of the following chronic medical conditions;

- diabetes

- high blood pressure

- kidney disease

- liver disease

Knowing this will enable you seek medical assistance early enough & also make the needed lifestyle adjustments.

We can't conclude without mentioning the novel coronavirus. 

Strictly speaking, COVID-19 is not a sexually transmitted infection.

But it can be passed on through kissing & close body contact, including having sex.

It’s always better to be on the safe side & that's the essence of this article.

No matter how madly you are in love with him/her, don't jump into signing that marriage certificate without knowing your partner's sexual health status!

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