These couples may also eventually achieve a pregnancy. I have observed that when many couples receive the diagnosis of infertility they just give up. They don't think that the tests, drugs, surgery, and all of their effort will be worth it. About 5 to 10 percent of these people will conceive without medical intervention. Making a miracle instead of waiting for a miracle is the answer if you really want a child.
Many men feel that fertility problems threaten their manliness.
In fact some husbands go so far as to refuse a simple semen analysis, as Michael T. had in the past. Once he learned why the test was so important for diagnosing their fertility problem, he agreed to take it. Since in approximately two-thirds of my cases the man's fertility may be the cause, I insist that the male have a semen analysis. Fertility and sexual function are not necessarily related. However, I find that this is relatively rare.