Vacations and business trips become low priority. Schedules have to be made to fit the demands of the testing cycle. Many women find it hard to take time off from work, especially if they don't want it known that they are undergoing an infertility evaluation. It is a stressful time. Both husband and wife are being tested and scored.
Women often feel frightened and violated by the infertility tests.
Men often feel helpless. For the husband, testing is over if the semen analysis is normal. In contrast, he may see his wife having to go through various tests which can be painful and frightening. This understandably can upset both members of the couple. Added to this worry and uncertainty is the lingering fear of what the doctor will find.