Good news story after mumps

[Fluffycavut]

My husband has been diagnosed with mumps, (he only got the one vaccine as a kid) and while Ive had some people send me things to say it doesn't always cause infertility, it's still an alarm bell going off in the back of my head.

We are trying to get pregnant but now I just don't see the point of even trying.

I just want to hear if people have managed to conceive after having adult mumps.

I guess there aren't any

My brother had mumps in his late teens/early 20s and has fathered a child. I dont think its that common for it to affect fertility. It did cause him to become deaf in one ear which isn't good either

Swollen testicle

Pain and swelling of the testicle (orchitis) affects up to 1 in 3 males who get mumps after puberty. The swelling is usually sudden and affects only one testicle. The testicle may also feel warm and tender.

In affected boys and men, swelling of the testicle normally begins 4 to 8 days after the swelling of the parotid gland. Occasionally, swelling can occur up to 6 weeks after the swelling of the glands.

Any testicle pain can be eased using painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen you buy from the pharmacy or supermarket. If the pain is particularly severe, contact your GP, who may prescribe you a stronger painkiller.

Applying cold or warm compresses to your testicle and wearing supportive underwear may also reduce any pain.

Just under half of all males who get mumps-related orchitis notice some shrinkage of their testicles and an estimated 1 in 10 men experience a drop in their sperm count (the amount of healthy sperm their body can produce). However, this is very rarely large enough to cause infertility

I was born after my Dad had mumps