DH at different GP surgery - how can we get fertility help?

[BusyLizzie79]

Hello!

I've been lurking on this board forever, and I'm hoping your collective wisdom can provide some advice on a practical question. I've been TTC for nearly 2 years with a husband who has a very low sex drive. I haven't yet sought medical advice as I'm only just 30 and the 'action' has been limited, but the monthly disappointment is driving me utterly mad.

To my relief, hubby has agreed to have a chat to his GP soon, and I will do the same with mine. But we are registered with different GP practices, so my question is, will this cause a big issue with getting help for our conception problem?

Hubby won't change doctor as he has a complex medical history, and I'm reluctant to move as I've had a horrible GP in the past and really like my current one.

Has anyone else got anywhere with fertility treatment etc when at a separate GP practice to their partner? Am I just creating problems - maybe I should move GPs?

Any experiences or suggestions would be very welcome indeed.

THank you!
Busylizzie x

I wouldn't have thought that being at different surgeries would cause any problem at all. If you each go to your GP, they will probably send you off for blood tests and your DH will probably be asked to make another appointment to give a sample at the hospital. If you ask to be referred, I'm sure they will agree after 2 years and you'll then be under the same consultant at the hospital anyway.

Good luck with ttc.

Hello,
I am a GP. What normlly happens is that the woman's GP does the referral. If the man is with a different GP, I get him to go to his GP to organise the semen sample and then drop off the result with us. IF there is complex medicl history that might be relevant then his GP could write a letter and send it to the woman's GP to be sent altogether. It is not usually a big problem. Hope that makes sense.

Thank you for such speedy and reassuring responses - I feel a bit less stressy about the whole thing already!

Hiya, we had the same thing, my DH and I were at different GPs. My husband went to his GP (and I went with him) and he was sent to have a sperm test, my GP arranged for me to have basic bloods done etc. When both our tests came back clear I was referred to see a fertility specialist, my DH came along to the appointment and we took all our test results with us. My consultant sent my DH for another sperm tests and I had further tests such as scans, HSG and eventually a laparoscopy.

It really wasn't a problem for us being at seperate GPs, good luck, hope it all works out for you