For me, the stats put parameters on what is otherwise an unknown, and give me something to work towards. I'm naturally competitive so I find stats motivating.

When we first got started we noted that 25% of people conceive on their first try. Danged if we didn't try to be one of those people!

Then when we found our DH had a testicular varicocele we used the stats to decide whether we would embolise or just leave it. 40% increased chance of obtaining a pregnancy within 6-9months of embolisation seemed good odds. Sadly, we believe the embolisation changed nothing (except aesthetically!).

But I have to agree with WLAB - in the end, it boils down to luck. But in the same way you can get lucky and win the Lottery, you can also get lucky and win this game. All you have to is keep playing, and eventually your number will come up.

:-)
OP.