Hasan Minaj and his wife struggled to conceive their second child “for years”

Hasan Minhaj had to undergo surgery to increase his sperm count so that he and his wife Beena Patel could conceive their second child.

The Morning Show actor, 35, opened up about his fertility issues during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, telling the host that they actually had problems “for years” before become pregnant with their second child.

Hasan and his six-year-old wife Beena had a son last March and also have a three-year-old daughter.

Father of family: Hasan Minhaj revealed how he had to undergo surgery so he and his wife Beena Patel could conceive their second child in a conversation with Jimmy Fallon on Monday

Before welcoming their boy, the couple struggled to deal with their conception issues.

“It put a lot of tension on the relationship,” Hasan said.

“We would be sitting there very late at night having difficult conversations -” Are we going to be able to have children? Are we arrogant to think we deserve children? “‘

Although he suggested adoption, his wife wanted to have the baby the old-fashioned way and decided it was time for the two of them to go to a fertility clinic and get checked out.

Turns out, Hasan’s man parts were the problem.

Proud Parents: Hasan and his six-year-old wife Beena had a son last March and also have a three-year-old daughter. They are seen in May 2019 above

Big Steps: After going to a fertility clinic, it was discovered that Minhaj would need surgery to fix a problem with his private parts.

During the appointment, her doctor told her, “You have too much blood in there, it lowers your sperm count.”

The solution: reconstructive surgery for varicocele.

“If you don’t have this operation, you can’t have children,” Hasan said, remembering the doctor.

Outpatient surgery – which involves a small incision made in the abdomen near where the testes originally descended through the abdominal wall – was successful for the couple, who got pregnant just six weeks after.

Success! Outpatient surgery – which involves a small incision made in the abdomen near where the testes originally descended through the abdominal wall – was successful for the couple, who became pregnant just six weeks after

Minhaj announced the arrival of her son last March on Instagram, sharing a snap of mom and dad cradling their little one.

In addition to the photo, he added a caption which read: “Even in these crazy times there are so many beautiful moments. Welcome to the world little guy. ‘

At the time, the California-born comic said the couple were only interested in having one child, writing, “The Minhaj family is growing and, according to Beena, they’ve finished growing up. never know, shooters shoot.

Hasan and Beena met while attending the University of California, Davis together. They currently live in New York.

Sweet: Minhaj announced her son’s arrival last March on Instagram, sharing a snap of mom and dad cradling their bundle of joy