Initial Fertility Testing & Your First Appointment (AMAB)
Welcome to TRIO Fertility. Understanding reproductive health is a shared journey. In this video, we guide AMAB (Assigned Male at Birth) patients through the essential initial fertility tests, explaining why they are required and how they help our team create your personalized treatment plan.
What You’ll Learn in This Video:
- The Foundation of Care: Why completing your medical history form accurately is the first step in your fertility journey.
- Fertility Basics: How lifestyle choices, medical conditions, and sperm quality/quantity influence the ability to conceive.
- Essential Blood Work: Information on infectious disease screening and general health checks (CBC) that can be completed at TRIO, LifeLabs, or Dynacare.
- Semen Analysis & DNA Fragmentation:
- What is DNA Fragmentation? A look at how checking for damage inside sperm cells helps predict fertility potential and pregnancy health.
- Booking Your Test: Instructions for testing at TRIO’s Downtown Toronto, Burlington, or Thornhill locations.
Preparation Requirements: Why you must abstain from ejaculation for 2 to 5 days before your sample and the 90-minute window for drop-off.
- Next Steps: How these results allow your doctor to build a tailored roadmap for your care.
- Important Note: Initial diagnostic tests should be completed as soon as possible (ideally 3 weeks before your appointment) to ensure your doctor has time to review the results with you.