Hi Helen,

Welcome to BB. Sorry about your troubles but there are many people here who can understand and empathise with you.

When we were first undergoing fertility tests, my husband was horrified when I mentioned that he would be asked to give a sample. It took him two weeks to get over it. After that he was fine. We had a few rounds of AI so he soon became an old hand (all right, bad term) at the sample thing. By the time our first IVF cycle came around in July, he wasn't concerned at all.

It's funny how women will submit to invasive procedures, often without much further thought but for some guys, the old sperm in a jar is very hard to deal with. Once they realise what a small thing it is in the face of everything you have to go through, I think it provides the necessary reality check.

Good luck and I hope your treatment goes well.

Melissa