Sperm test

lol Treen its not a silly question. But ummm, you get a form from your dr's and a small sample jar and dh provides his sample at home (well this is what my dh did) and then you get it to the nearest pathlab. It has to be there within an hour I think. I'm not sure whether he can give his sample at Pathlab? but my dh found it much more.... hmmm, comfortable, to do his sample at home

My dh has to do this very shortly, we have the form and the container at home but lets just say he isn't really looking forward to it .

Good luck Treen for your appointment

Well, my poor DH has had to do two SA... once for our normal GP so we went to Medlab for this. Because we have to commute into the (and the sample couldn't be done at our local lab in the weekend) doing it in the comfort of our own home was a no-goer unfortunately - my hubby the trooper had to get friendly with himself in the loos at Medlab!!    The second sample he had to produce was for FA and as was said previously, this is a more thorough analysis done by their own lab and they provide comfy surroundings with 'top quality' reading material (according to DH )

My insurance is through the Police and while it doesn't cover the whole lot, we can get a good chunk towards IVF if both parties have been a member for 4 or 5 years.

I think I read somewhere that there is an insurance company who provided some fertility cover but I can't remember which one it was or where I read it. that was not very helpful was it.

The cleavage would certainly keep it warm .

I hope dh doesnt' have to do 2, ours is for fa but we got the form from our gp to have the test done before we go. he would be so guttered if he has to do 2

Yeah I wondered how hard it must be to aim in the 'moment'. DH had to do two because MedLab told him they were open on Anzac Day and then when we got there they said 'oh sorry we only take blood samples today'
So he had to repeat the process - he wasn't impressed.

I have thought exactly the same Emily... I do know one thing, and I'm purposely being naive about this and taking it at face value but I have noticed a definite 'relief' for the want of a better word about my DH since his SA came back all good and I was diagnosed with Endo... he's a lot more committed to the cause! I think possibly it's to do with that whole manliness thing and maybe a lessening of 'stress' around other things for him - but as I said, I'm not trying to look at it too deeply, just accepting it as a positive!!

Mines kinda the same Angie. He's a lot more into it now - asking me when I'm Oving and when I'm testing and everything - whereas he never used to before the surgery unless I bought it up. It's almost like now he knows its not "his fault" he's prepared to talk about it more

And laughing at the dorks gannet - I just choked on my lunch when i read that