WHY ELECTROPHORESIS ( GENOTYPE) TESTING BEFORE MARRIAGE 💍 H ❤️
To everyone desiring to start a family or to engage into a commited relationship
🧬 Electrophoresis and Genotype Testing Before Marriage•
Electrophoresis is a simple blood test used to know your genotype (AA, AS, SS, AC, etc.).This test helps detect sickle cell disease, which is an inherited blood condition passed from parents to children. 👩❤️👨
- It is very important for couples to know their genotype before marriage. 💍
- If two people with genotype AS marry each other, there is a 25% chance in every pregnancy that they may have a child with SS (sickle cell disease).🫄
Many couples only discover this problem after giving birth to a child with sickle cell disease. 🚸
Children with sickle cell may experience 🚸
- Sévère anemia
- Frequent painful cries 😭😭
- Regular hospital visits 💒
- Infections 🤬
- Bone and joint problems
Caring for a child with sickle cell disease can be physically, emotionally, and financially difficult for families.🧑🍼.
Preventive measures
- know your genotype early (even before engagement).💍
- Discuss your genotype openly with your partner.👩❤️👨.
- Seek medical or genetic counseling if both partners are carriers.
Key point ✊
Knowing your genotype helps couples make informed decisions and protect the health of their future children.🌷. Love is important in marriage, but wisdom and knowledge help build a healthier family.
As a reproductive health advocate, I encourage young men and women to know their genotype before marriage. Prevention is always better than facing lifelong challenges.🌺🌺
