Hi. Nice to meet all of you. My husband and I just got the news that he is shooting blanks. I will freely admit this feel like my worst nightmare come true. I've never really thought about infertility till now. So I'm coming here to learn and hopefully find the support I lack offline. I'm 30 he's 35 but it's a birth defect that his mother didn't get fixed. Undecended testicles, he was a 3 month early premie. I am full of questions and reading posts full of acronyms and meds I know nothing about. But I'm trying to learn. Thank for being here.
Welcome! The acronyms can be confusing at first, but it gets easier after awhile Click here for the Bump glossary!
It can be quite a shock at first to learn that you're dealing with IF (I don't think anybody really thinks about it, since we're all ingrained basically from birth that sex=baby). It can also be really hard on a relationship, so you'll need to support each other through it. MFI is a really touchy subject with men (we're dealing with MFI as well), so reassuring him that it's a "couple" issue that you're dealing with together can make it easier for him, and you too, since he'll be in a better frame of mind to deal with it.
Good luck to both of you, and I hope you don't have to stay here long! Feel free to ask any questions you might have, as these ladies are a wealth of information!
@tptbabe--Thanks for linking the glossary! I have been relying on context clues!
@MrsGreen92014--Judging from my experience, you will feel that way (nightmare-ish) on and off throughout treatment. Not every day feels terrible, but some do. I am also dealing with MFI/unexplained infertility. I agree with @tptbabe; you have to take care of your relationship and also of yourself. Good luck!
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Welcome! The acronyms can be confusing at first, but it gets easier after awhile Click here for the Bump glossary!
It can be quite a shock at first to learn that you're dealing with IF (I don't think anybody really thinks about it, since we're all ingrained basically from birth that sex=baby). It can also be really hard on a relationship, so you'll need to support each other through it. MFI is a really touchy subject with men (we're dealing with MFI as well), so reassuring him that it's a "couple" issue that you're dealing with together can make it easier for him, and you too, since he'll be in a better frame of mind to deal with it.
Good luck to both of you, and I hope you don't have to stay here long! Feel free to ask any questions you might have, as these ladies are a wealth of information!
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