reproductive health hospital

A formal public reproductive health hospital is a professional medical institution that covers the reproductive health needs of all ages. It is by no means an embarrassing place that "only treats STDs and treats infertility" in the popular stereotype. It is also completely different from the deceitful private "andrology and gynecology hospital". If you have relevant needs, you can feel free to seek medical treatment. There is no need to hide your illness and avoid medical treatment.

Last week, I accompanied Fa Xiao to the Provincial Reproductive Health Hospital to get a routine semen report. When he stood at the door of the clinic, he was still wearing a mask and a hat, for fear of running into an acquaintance. Even if you asked him to come to a place like this half a year ago, he would be anxious with you. He always felt that "everyone who goes to the reproductive hospital has problems." He would rather secretly buy the "miracle pill for pregnancy" online. He spent 10,000 yuan, but his stomach didn't move. In the end, he was dragged here by his wife.

Nowadays, everyone's evaluation of reproductive health hospitals is extremely polarized. Some people say that "specialized hospitals are more reliable than general hospitals." Others wave their hands when they hear these words, saying that they are all money-making hospitals. In fact, both of these opinions are reasonable. They are just pitfalls of the Putian hospital. In the past ten years or so, the advertisements that have been plastered all over the street on telegraph poles and local TV stations, such as "3-minute painless abortion" and "radical cure of prostatitis", are all produced by the kind of pheasant private hospitals. They can find out some problems for you even if you are not sick, and you can't get out even if you have thousands of dollars, which has ruined the reputation of the entire industry.

Most of the real public reproductive health hospitals bear the brand of "Planning and Family Planning Research Institute" and are directly under the local health commission. All fees are subject to the unified pricing of medical insurance, and they will not randomly prescribe unnecessary examinations for you. I found out that the couple’s first visit cost just over 400 in total. The woman had six hormone tests and vaginal ultrasound to monitor ovulation, and the man had his semen routine and abnormality rate checked. The doctor read the report and said that the man stayed up too late and had poor sperm motility. He prescribed some vitamins and asked him to go home and adjust his schedule. He didn’t prescribe any expensive medicine. It’s only been more than three months since then, and his wife is already pregnant. The private men's clinic he went to secretly before asked him to do "prostate deep hyperthermia" for 3,000 yuan at a time, saying that his "inflammation was too severe and affected his fertility." Now that he thought about it, he was simply paying an IQ tax.

Many people don’t know that the services provided by reproductive health hospitals are not limited to infertility. The last time I was waiting at the outpatient clinic, I met a mother who brought her 14-year-old daughter. The girl had been experiencing amenorrhea for almost half a year. She had been checked by the pediatric department of the general hospital for a long time, but no problem was found. At the adolescent reproductive clinic here, the doctor said that it was the early stage of polycystic ovary syndrome caused by too much academic pressure. Adjusting her daily routine and adding low-dose hormone regulation would make her cured soon. There was also an aunt in her fifties who came for consultation. She said she had pain during intercourse after menopause and was too embarrassed to go to the gynecologist. The doctor prescribed topical estrogen ointment and told her a lot about menopausal care. She was very happy when she left. Oh, yes, there is a cabinet in the corner of the clinic where you can get free contraceptive tools, including condoms, contraceptive membranes, etc. Many young couples come to get them and consult on how to use scientific contraception. It is much more reliable than the messy information you can search online.

Of course, many clinicians feel that if there are reproductive problems combined with other underlying diseases, there is no need to go to a reproductive health hospital. For example, when middle-aged men with high blood pressure and diabetes develop erectile dysfunction, the key is to first go to the endocrinology department and cardiology department of a general hospital to control the underlying disease. Simply going to the reproductive department will treat the symptoms but not the root cause. ； There are also acute reproductive system inflammations, such as acute epididymitis and pelvic inflammatory disease, which can be dealt with more promptly by going to the emergency department of a general hospital or the gynecology department or andrology department. There is no "must go" or "definitely can't go" statement, it all depends on personal circumstances.

To be honest, everyone is under a lot of pressure nowadays. Staying up late, eating takeout, and sitting for long periods of time are the norm. Whether it is irregular menstruation and poor sperm motility among young people, or menopausal problems and sexual dysfunction among middle-aged people, they are all very common health problems. There is really no need to think that going to a reproductive health hospital is something to be ashamed of. If you really want to go, it’s easy. Don’t believe the “advertising” labels on the first few pages of search engines. Don’t believe the small magazines posted on the roadside. Just search for the list of regular reproductive health medical institutions published by the local health commission’s official website, or go directly to a public tertiary-level reproductive center. You will basically avoid scams. If you are really embarrassed, many community health service centers now also have free reproductive health consultation points. You can ask first. It is better than thinking about it and taking medicine randomly.