mrs ctrlfrk
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Hi, I'm new here but came upon this discussion after googling DE like many of you. I feel so relieved to find others in the same boat. We've been married 5 years now and have been ttc for the past couple years but not very successfully. Sex has been an obvious issue for a long time but only after the first year. Before that, everything worked great. Don't know what happened and for the longest time, I thought it was me. I knew there was a 'problem' but didn't know there was an actual term until DH finally went to a urologist last spring. It took a year to get him to agree to see a doctor because he finally realized it was taking him forever. He wouldn't even masturbate...it was so frustrating month after month watching the clock tick away. (I'm 34 now.) Now he's sort of come to terms with it but still won't see a therapist like the dr. suggested. We've been doing AI for the past few months but I think now we finally got the hang of it. And now after reading all of these posts, I feel so much better about just being patient with him and supporting him through this.
So now I'm just wondering with your DHs with DE, how much semen do you actually get? I read that 2-6mL was 'normal' and he's been getting 2mL or just under. I feel like it's not enough? We still need to get him a SA but he's been shy about that for a while. I think we're going to have him try this coming week since we're in our TWW now. But I wonder if it's enough for the SA...anyone know?
Also looking for advice about IUI - if we should consider pursuing that. I turn 35 in a few months and am just nervous about my chances becoming even slimmer.
Thanks...so glad to be able to share this finally.
So now I'm just wondering with your DHs with DE, how much semen do you actually get? I read that 2-6mL was 'normal' and he's been getting 2mL or just under. I feel like it's not enough? We still need to get him a SA but he's been shy about that for a while. I think we're going to have him try this coming week since we're in our TWW now. But I wonder if it's enough for the SA...anyone know?
Also looking for advice about IUI - if we should consider pursuing that. I turn 35 in a few months and am just nervous about my chances becoming even slimmer.
Thanks...so glad to be able to share this finally.