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Fertility first appoint - o.h not willing to ‘lie’

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Teenyween14 · 19/12/2022 14:28

Uk. Partner finally declared we should start trying for a baby. I’ve been trying to get him to commit for a year but he always said he wants a house first. House seems a far way off now due to economic climate. I am 39 years old in may. Partner turned 38 in may.

I’ve had some tests done and all looks ok but I have been refereed for fertility clinic as I told the dr we had been trying. ( this is a mild white lie to the dr as I know how long it can take to get help)

However - We have not used protection for two years - he has been holding back he’s not been ejecting inside me. He has had no tests at all yet.

He said he wants to try naturally, and will not lie to the clinic and say that we’ve been trying - will this mean we will be discharged ? What happens at this first appointment? I’ve read that lots of couples over 35 seek tests even before trying. I don’t wanna blow my chances of getting help.

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Eatentoomanyroses · 19/12/2022 14:32

Ugh men. Can you agree to say ‘ we have been having unprotected sex regularly in my fertile windows’ ?

Orangio · 19/12/2022 14:32

If you're going private that's one thing. I wouldn't personally actually lie, but if you're comfy with that, well, you're paying so you're not hurting anyone else.
But if you are accessing NHS resources you don't necessarily need, and in doing so causing someone else to wait longer, that's completely unacceptable. That extra wait for someone else might mean the difference between them being able to have a child, and not.

Skinnermarink · 19/12/2022 14:31

But you don’t know if you need any help. The tests have been fine. Do you think you might be taking resources away from a couple who genuinely need that appointment ?