Chennai: An unrevealed medical condition- such as infertility, and hereditary diseases can break a marriage, and instances of this are leading couples-to-be to be cautious and go in for a pre-marital check-up.
A 28-year-old IT employee and his fiance decided to get an appointment with a doctor. Gynaecologists and experts in sexual medicine say that the younger generation understands the need for a check-up prior to marriage, but not many opt for it.
A private hospital that started a pre-marital check-up package for women and men a couple of years ago sees quite a few people walking in for a series of tests.
“We see more men compared to women and they don’t visit as a couple,” says Dr Udhaya Balasubramanian, group director, Preventive Medicine at Apollo Hospitals.
While importance is given to the matching of horoscopes, people hardly think of medical compatibility between partners, say gynaecologists.
A complete haemogram, blood group, Rh typing, urine routine, RBS, HbA1C and HIV tests are done for both while semen analysis is done for men and pelvic ultra sound screening for women.
“We need to create an awareness about the need for a pre-marital check-up. Apart from sexually transmitted infections, each one can clear the air and not mislead their partner,” says Dr D. Narayana Reddy, a leading expert in sexual medicine. Couples needed counselling too besides a health check-up, he adds.
Dr Sarat Battina, head of the department of reproductive medicine at Apollo Hospitals, says, “Usually, men visit us, saying that they got engaged and want to clear their doubts about their sexual performance. We also do a sperm count to find out whether they can father a child. Semen analysis reassures them somewhat and minor abnormalities are corrected. Mostly, men from IT companies between the age group of 28 and 35 years visit us.”
Rubella and HPV vaccines (cervical cancer prevention) are administered to women and pelvic organs checked. “Women show interest in shopping for a wedding, but hardly understand the need for pre-nuptial check-up. It is also necessary to avoid unplanned pregnancies,” says gynaecologist Dr Gowri Meena.
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Making a match calls for hints and misses
J. V. Siva Prasanna Kumar | DC
Chennai: Match making according to astrological placements seeks more to study the compatibility levels between the partners that would make for a blissful union than merely to ‘fix’ a marriage. Predictions also allude in cautionary tones to short-lived alliances or complicated ones.
Innocuous hints are dropped to indicate the character of the boy or girl, but generally, those practising Vedic astrology study about 10 poruthams to guide parents on whether to accept or reject the proposal.
“Astrologers play a key role in analysing the planetary position of the native, they examine, in particular, the seventh and second houses in the horoscope to ascertain whether marriage is on the cards,” Pandit Alahar Vijay says.
“The seventh house, known as saptama, says it all. A good astrologer drops enough hints about a problematic life ahead and guides the parents in accepting or rejecting the proposal,” says Sri Bharadwajswamy, pontiff of Yohamaya Bhuvaneswari Peetam, here.
While the seventh house in the horoscope throws sufficient life about the prospective spouse, the second house explains about family life and conjugal compatibility, Vijay says.
Dina, Gana, Yoni, Rasi, Rasiyathipaty, Rajju, Vedha, Vasya, Mahendra and Stree deergha are the ten poruthams considered today prior to making a match. All aspects of the person, including their psychology, biology, health, longevity, marital status or affairs, progeny, finance and understanding are studied while weeding out horoscopes that may lead to divorce or a problematic life.
Childbirth is checked in horoscopes of both individuals separately to find out the possibility of at least one child in the future while health is analysed by considering various aspects, like possibilities of accidents or major diseases.
