Culture attempt #2

We did a second seminal fluid collection while at my parents' house.  Awkward.  I managed to slip out with the sample under the guise of "I'm going shopping" (which was also true).  DH didn't come along when I dropped off the sample.

I don't know if the "you must get the sample to the lab within 30 minutes of collection" requirement applies when you're only getting a culture done (no sperm counts this time), but I did manage to get to the lab within 30 minutes.  Yay.  One less thing to worry about.  When I arrived at the lab, I handed the technician the order from Dr. K.  He stared at it for a while and then left to ask someone if they could do the culture.  I told him I had already confirmed by phone that their lab could do it.  He returned and said it could be done, but his tone left me questioning whether it would be done correctly.

I just heard back from a PPVI nurse.  The lab did do the culture!  And they found a new bug!  It's probably not good to be excited that DH and I have a bacterial infection, but I'm relieved that they were able to identify the bacteria (enterococcus), and it's something that is treatable.  DH will be taking three weeks of moxifloxacin, and I will be taking three weeks of ampicillin.  I can't take the moxifloxacin (it can't be taken while trying to conceive), and DH has to take the moxifloxacin because it penetrates the prostate where this bug is hiding out.  The nurse said taking ampicillin would prevent the bacteria from being passed back to me.  So we'll be starting those soon...hopefully this week.  I hope this treatment works!