- but do you know whether you can produce a sample at home and take it in on the day of EC or does it have to be done at a specific time?
It is best if it is a fresh collection. Most sperm tests/samples need to reach the lab within 1 hour of collection. So if you live close by then for the Trail Wash your hubby will be able to do that at home. For the sample to be used on EC day the procedure is normally that the eggs will be collected and then as soon as this is done Hubby will be asked to go collect his sample in the collection rooms. So the timing is pretty crucial for the best results. I guess each clinic would be different but if you just lived around the corner then I guess he could go home and do it and then come back or maybe do it before hand if the trip to the clinic plus the procedure will be under the hour. Frozen samples are really only used if there is just no way he can do it, because results arn't as good with frozen sperm so they say. Sorry, I couldn't give the answer your hubby was probably hoping for!! Maybe look for a motel close by if you think you live too far away and then suggest it to your nurses when you speak to them again.

As we have not yet even had an EC yet though, I may not be the best person to give advice on this. Hopefully some others may be able to share how their hubby's coped with collection at EC.

Best of luck