6 Reasons Pre-marital Counselling is Crucial for Couples!

A study published in the Journal of Family Psychology reveals that couples who opt for pre-marital counselling experience higher levels of conjugal satisfaction than couples who don’t go for it. Moreover, these couples, experience a 30% drop in the possibility of divorce over a 5-year period.

Pre-marital counselling is a wise choice as it can help you and your partner to better understand the dynamics of your relationship and build the foundation of a happy future together.

A pre-marital counselling helps you with the following factors:-

Hygiene: Apart from stressing on the importance of personal health and hygiene, you would also hear a gynecologist, emphasizing on the significance of sexual hygiene for a problem-free married life. While preventing infections that may affect your reproductive system, maintaining sexual hygiene can also significantly elevate the overall hygiene levels of your entire body.

Sex: Pre-marital sex counselling is essential as it helps to fill in the gaps in your knowledge of sex. During your consultation with a gynecologist, you can expect to receive information about the male and female anatomy as well as about the actual act. Even thoughts like sex can be painful get addressed during the counselling.

Contraceptives: Counselling sessions with a gynecologist can also help you in getting your facts right about pregnancy. He or she could guide you on how to work out safe and unsafe days to have sex; talk to you about contraceptive methods; and best family planning practices.

Folic acid for pregnancy: During a counselling session, you can expect to be encouraged by a gynecologist to have Vitamin B (folic acid) before and during your pregnancy to avert birth defects in the brain and spinal cord of your potential offspring.  

Vaccines: Opting for a counselling session before marriage can help you to learn about vaccines that will protect you against cervical cancer (cancer of the cervix caused mainly by HPV- a virus) and rubella (a disease caused by the rubella virus, which can cause miscarriage, birth defects and stillbirth).

Medical investigations:

You should also expect investigations based on the following tests–

Complete blood count test: The aim of this test is to assess your overall health and identify a range of disorders such as anemia, leukemia, and infection to name a few.

Fasting/blood sugar test: The test is performed to diagnose diabetes.  A fasting blood glucose level of less than 100mg/dl is considered normal.

Thyroid stimulating hormone test: This test is taken to check for problems in the thyroid gland.

Rubella test: It is used to identify antibodies that are formed in the blood, as a result of immunization or the rubella infection.

HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography): The test is performed to determine Thalassemia.

Urine microscopy: The test helps in determining the condition of your urinary tract and kidney. It identifies injury, presence of disease or inflammation of these areas.

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Did You Know That You May Be Suffering From Panic Disorder If You Have Panic Attacks!

A person visits the doctor if he/she is suffering from any illness. However, in case of any mental illness or condition, one either is not aware or ignores it. Many patients also opt for self-treatment measures which are not advisable.

Panic disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses observed in most of the people. The patient suffers from panic attacks in such cases. These attacks are a sudden surge of fear and anxiety. Know about it and take necessary steps when it happens.

Symptoms of a Panic Disorder:

It is difficult to recognize any mental illness, especially a panic disorder as most of the symptoms of a panic attack are similar to that of a heart attack. However, there are a few symptoms, which help people identify and differentiate between panic attack and heart attack.

Some of these are listed below:

1) Pounding of the heart
2) Discomfort or chest pain
3) Hyperventilation or shortness of breath
4) Shaking or trembling
5) Feeling detached from the surrounding
6) Excessive sweating
7) Choking
8) Nausea
9) Tingling sensation
10) Cold flashes
11) Feeling of losing control or dying
12) Causes of having panic attacks

It is almost impossible to identify the exact reason behind the panic attack as various incidents cause the condition. A genetic tendency is one of the major reasons behind the panic attacks. Stress is another primary reason behind these attacks and is common for those people who have recently joined college, a new workplace or are newly married. A panic attack can also be due to other physical or medical conditions.

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How to deal with Panic Attacks?

The best way to deal with panic attacks is to consult a professional, who will advise or help the patient to handle the situations. If the doctor is not available, then it is suggested to follow a few measures that might help one deal with the condition.

A few measures to follow: -

It is recommended to avoid any addictive activity such as smoking or drinking as it aggravates panic disorder and increases the frequency in which a person might have panic attacks.

It is advised to learn to control the breathing as this helps a lot during the panic attacks. When an attack sets in, the patient loses control over breathing and suffers from shortness of breath, which increases the effect of the attack. It is advised to take deep breaths as it helps improve the situation and relieve the mind from stress.
It is suggested to exercise and practice relaxation techniques regularly as this helps control the situation. This also reduced the magnitude and frequency of the panic attack, as it calms the mind, thus relieving stress.
Panic disorder is a serious issue, if not handled properly might lead to severe problems. Hence, it is advised to seek the advice of a professional at the early stage.

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Dr Pooja Anand Sharma

Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Alternate Healing Therapist

Vishwas Healing Centre