Understanding Pre Marital Counselling
Pre marital counselling is a single, practical step that helps a couple begin married life with a clear picture of their health. It combines a focused medical check with a private conversation about contraception, fertility and any inherited conditions that could affect future children.
Couples often arrive with questions they have hesitated to ask anyone else. Our role is to answer them without judgement, in complete confidence, and to identify anything that is better addressed now than discovered years later. Sessions are offered together as a couple and individually, whichever you are more comfortable with.
What We Discuss and Screen For
The consultation is tailored to your history and plans, and usually includes the following.
- General health review - medical history, blood pressure, weight, thyroid function and existing conditions such as diabetes.
- Blood group and Rh typing - important for planning future pregnancies.
- Screening for inherited conditions - including thalassaemia and sickle cell carrier status, particularly where there is a family history or a related marriage.
- Infection screening - tests offered with counselling and complete privacy.
- Vaccination review - rubella immunity and HPV vaccination status, updated where needed.
- Contraception planning - choosing a method that suits the timeline you have in mind for children.
- Fertility awareness - understanding the cycle, the fertile window and when to seek help.
- Sexual health guidance - a frank, comfortable conversation about intimacy, anxiety and expectations.
The ideal time for a pre marital consultation is two to three months before the wedding, which leaves room for any test results, vaccinations or treatment to be completed comfortably.
