Me and my husband were trying to have a baby for two years without any luck. We went to a doctor and after tests, he told us my husband has a low sperm count. The doctor prescribed some medicine, told us about our options and told us not to lose hope. We decided not to tell anyone about this visit or diagnosis because we feared that it would lead to stigma and a lot of unnecessary questions. Couple of months after that, my mother-in-law in front of me said to my husband, “Other girls who married at the same time have babies in their laps and you are still without any happiness (tumharay han abhi tak koi khushi nahi hoi). All men in our family have children within a year after marriage. Almost certainly your wife is unfertile (ho na ho, tumhari biwi hi banjh ha).”