we thought about doing the home kit...please post again when you figure out if they are good or not. I am sure a lot of women would want to know about that.

As for the qty of semen, I too (TMI) always felt that during sex DH would seem to have A LOT...it always felt that way to me...but when he did his SA and his second SA and then his donation for our IUI, it didn't seem like so much...I kept looking at the bottle going...it seems like so much more when it's running down my leg...hmm? lol Maybe it's just us. I don't know but I thought the same thing too. He should see a urologist. It's uncomfortable but when ttc it's a good step. we found out my DH wasn't producing as much testosterone as he should be for a 28 year old male. the Dr thought he might have a pituitary gland tumor but his blood work cleared him of that luckily.

I would see a urologist for the best answers as to qty of semen. that could be a simple fix for a BFP!

Our doctor told us that during sex men tend to produce more ejaculate then when providing a sample. I know for my DH, the amount of time between when he last ejaculated and when he gave the sample made a huge difference in quantity. For him, the magic waiting period was about 2.5 days.

Good luck.

Perhaps it was a little stage fright. WHo knows. I noticed that my DH sperm for our IUI yesterday was more than normal so I would agree withthe other ladies that it varies with each shot. (no pun intended) I wouldn't worry too much about it. My DH did the home test and it came out fine. Worked pretty good. It made it easier for him to go get the test done at the RE office knowing that he had alrady passed. Good Luck. XO :)

Yes, we had times when there was too little to sample. I've also noticed that at different times when BD there would be less then other times. I believe it is normal to have more some days and less others. Can you try to do it again in a few days to give him time to build it back up?

could it be embarassing to him somehow or cause a form or performance anxiety?

We just received our SA kit in the mail yesterday. My DH went to a urologist and he said the home kits are the way that a lot of Md's are now going. I've never really thought much about SA, but was kinds surprised to see it was not a cup, but a collection condom. Has anyone used this type of kit? We are waiting until end of next week b/c he needs 3 days rest and I just got my first positive OPK (1st one in 8 months).

Where can you get a home kit from??

My DH went to a urologist. The urologist uses the home kits, so we got the info from the Dr. office and hone ordered it. It was 175, not covered by insurance