Sure, be in our study... not.

[flexagon]

Yup. As I suspected, I'm not qualified for that female sterilization study I called on Friday. To qualify, I'd have had to have had an actual pregnancy (to prove fertility), and be in a monogamous relationship with a man who also had proven his fertility by causing a pregnancy (not necessarily mine). Egg donors--out! Polyamorous people--out! Oh well, so back to the "one more donation and then get Essure" plan.

Comments

I wonder why the monogamy?

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

It seems like it shouldn't matter...unless it's that they test the fertility of your partner too, and if you're not monogamous they don't want to introduce other variables.

Re: I wonder why the monogamy?

[flexagon]

I dunno. I can see wanting to make sure you're sleeping with at least one fertile man, cause they have to be sure you're in fact in a relationship where babies might happen without the intervention of whatever-it-is they're studying. I don't see why it would matter if you were also sleeping with other people, though.

Re: I wonder why the monogamy?

[hiddenbear.livejournal.com]

I don't get what is wrong with sleeping with others either. But I would hope they have some minimums set up for the couples they do accept ... "we'll need you to have sex at least twice a week, three times when you are most fertile." ;-)