Thanks! That's good to know I can keep my eye out for phrases like that. I've heard the words male factor a lot, but never actually heard "female factor" before. I guess because female issues seem to be more clearly defined.
And yes, my hubby will need to have surgical aspiration to get the sperm when the time comes. I'm not sure what all is involved besides going in directly with a needle, so that's more to learn about! But our doctor did mention that aspiration usually doesn't produce enough sperm for an IUI, but not sure if we will need to use ICSI. I guess they will need to get a sample of sperm to find out more info. My hubby has tried to produce a 2nd sample to be analyzed, but getting a sample at all on his own is proving to be tough.