TTC: Semen Analysis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Avoid the “at-home” kits; those are nearly worthless. You have to have him tested at an actual fertility practice like Fair Oaks fertility.

BS they are very accurate!!!

- maybe; if all you care about is motility. Even then, it doesn’t tell you how motile.

[Anonymous]

Why someone who is serious about TTC would cheap-out on some Walmart home test contraption over a real laboratory test, is beyond me.

Plus, your insurance may cover a real laboratory test at a lab in a building. Even if you have to pay out of pocket, the tests don’t cost much more than the Walmart test-in-a-box (which is only a pass/fail, with limited reliability).

Just do it right and take him in to have him tested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you’re going to make your man do this, the least you can do is show up and help.

How exactly would that work? They are very strict about the sample. No hok tooo eee, lotions, etc. as far as I am aware.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Avoid the “at-home” kits; those are nearly worthless. You have to have him tested at an actual fertility practice like Fair Oaks fertility.

BS they are very accurate!!!

- maybe; if all you care about is motility. Even then, it doesn’t tell you how motile.

? Which one's do not tell you how motile? Believe they all do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re going to make your man do this, the least you can do is show up and help.

How exactly would that work? They are very strict about the sample. No hok tooo eee, lotions, etc. as far as I am aware.

For certain ultra religious people who are prohibited from masterbating, the clinic provides a special, clean collection-condom for natural s*x. But that’s done at home and later brought it for testing.

For everyone else, the clinic could care less who goes with you into the exam or collection room to watch, as long as the man follows the instructions, usually pinned to the wall of the room (pee first, wash hands thoroughly, sterile collection-cup, use only the lube provided etc).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you’re going to make your man do this, the least you can do is show up and help.

Yes, give him a hand!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why someone who is serious about TTC would cheap-out on some Walmart home test contraption over a real laboratory test, is beyond me.

Plus, your insurance may cover a real laboratory test at a lab in a building. Even if you have to pay out of pocket, the tests don’t cost much more than the Walmart test-in-a-box (which is only a pass/fail, with limited reliability).

Just do it right and take him in to have him tested.

+1. If you are going to go through the effort of having your man test his sperm, just go to a fertility clinic. These are just lab tests, it will be covered by your insurance.

[Anonymous]

Any MD can write the order.