Is it necessary to match the blood groups of the partners before marriage?

I am talking about the 'Rh' factor. Can there be any kind of incompatibility/problem if the blood groups do not match.





Please tell with relevant links.Is it necessary to match the blood groups of the partners before marriage?
Compatibility of blood groups only becomes relevant when the couple is planning to have children.





In that case, the risks for the baby can be determined by testing Rh factor of both parents - a Rh negative mother and Rh positive father may result in a Rh positive fetus and the mother's body would respond adversely to this fetus.





Although it is not as common, a similar problem of incompatibility may happen between the blood types (A, B, O, AB) of the mother and baby in the following situations:





Mother's Blood Type O A B


Baby's Blood Type A or B B A





Please take a look at the source page at http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uva鈥?/a>


for detailed information on the effect of parent blood groups on the offspring.





Premarital blood testing can also include testing both individuals for sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis, HIV and AIDS.





Further, in a family group marriage, it may be prudent to test for recessive gene diseases or inherited diseases, especially those known to be prevalent in the particular family/community. Simple tests are available for many such diseases, example: thalassemia.Is it necessary to match the blood groups of the partners before marriage?
No. Blood types (ABO or Rh group) have no impact on a couple's ability to have children.





The only potential problem is if the woman is Rh- and becomes pregnant with an Rh+ child; but this is easily remedied, so the ';problem'; never really arises.
it is better than matching horoscope


Rh factor complicates conception
no. not necessary