What is a 'straw' of sperm?

[Ree*Ree]

To our delight, DH was able to give a small sample on Thursday at the FS clinic
We were told that if there was a sample, and any 'good' sperm, then they would freeze it for us. We weren't holding our breath that they would be freezing any...
Then I get a letter today saying they were able to freeze 3 straws of sperm! So we are very excited about that!

But how much is 3 straws? Is it only a little bit? Enough for a round of IVF? Or more?

[Amy_jellybean]

Our Clinic uses ones straw per stim cycle. We also have 3 in the freezer. Well done chick that's a good result! Xx

[Ree*Ree]

Awesome! Thanks Amy

[RhiChiChi]

Don't worry too much about quantity. My DH doesn't have sperm issues and he would seriously tell mee there was hardly anything in the jar sometimes when he'd give a sample but they would tell me after they washed it etc... it was a good result. Weird

[Emma09]

Ree- that's awesome!

[Elocin]

Awesome news Ree!!!

[Ree*Ree]

Thanks Em and Nic!!

And thanks for that too Rhi! Maybe/hopefully Dh doesn't have the quantity, but he has some good quality? I dunno, let's hope so!
Also, huge congrats to you too!

Well so far it seems that these first steps towards IVF are working out really well for us
I also just had a call from the FS clinic saying my CD2 bloods are perfectly baseline, yay go me! lol

[Pholi]

Ree*Ree, that's sounds great! I'm so pleased things are moving forward for you!