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Infertility: Part 1 (Discovery)

A little over two years ago, I found out that I couldn't have children. Tree and I had been trying to have children for a while without success. We were about to move to Portland, so we decided get some medical tests before our insurance ran out.

I have never failed a test so miserably in my life.

I have an abysmally low sperm count. (Less than 1% of normal. And poor motility to boot.) I know that they say that "it only takes one", but that is of course complete and utter hogwash. A lone sperm can no more fertilize an egg than a lone straw can break a camel's back. (exception: ICSI IVF, which we will discuss at some later date.)

Tree had been fearing news like this and had braced herself for it. I, on the other hand, had never before even considered the possibility that I might be infertile. I immediately went into denial. We then drove some 4,000 miles and I managed to not think about my infertility for the entire time.

To be continued...