Anyone's DH low sperm count normalize and you get your BFP?

grneyednurse · Oct 2nd, 2009, 14:15 PM

I have been TTC for 8 months now and have teen children from my 1st marriage, my DH I think has a low sperm count (based on a home test that wasn't fullproof) maybe anywhere from 2-15 million and was wondering if you all out there in BNB land had/have the same problem still ended up with a BFP or if your DH's sperm increased to normal later? Could you tell me your stories as I don't know what to expect if this is indeed our problem (SA in a few weeks)..Thanks!

NickyT75 · Oct 2nd, 2009, 14:26 PM

Just wait until you've had a proper SA done before you start worrying hun

and even if you DO get a low result its still not the end of the world...

My DH got a poor result back in june/july and we were devastated but we fell preg naturally within a month!!

so a bad result is not necessarily as bad as you might think iyswim?

Lots of luck to you

xx

rachelle1975 · Oct 2nd, 2009, 15:12 PM

Hey hun, big difference between 2 and 15 million - they say 20 million is normal and a cold or illness can affect sperm count.

Go to the doc and get a sperm test or pay private (it's about £60 i think??).

Our first test was only 1 million, the last one in June had risen to 8 - it gets better with each test and you never know - maybe the elusive

will be ours before IVF comes!

In the meantime get your hubby on vitamins, loose pants, no hot baths and cut down on alcohol and long distance cycling!! 3 months for sperm to mature and you could be on to a winner! good luck x

silarose28 · Oct 2nd, 2009, 15:24 PM

Hiya

My dh went from 8 million to 46 million - spermamax tablets seemed to help x

grneyednurse · Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:20 PM

spermamax? I will have to see...he is on fertilaid for men about a month of using the home micrasperm kit....its been like 2 months now since he has been on the fertilaid...anyhow the test was probably close as its been 8 months and before it took me anywhere from 1-5 mos to get preggers (other marriage) we will see thanx...still down about it all

silarose28 · Oct 2nd, 2009, 17:02 PM

fertilaid prob does the same thing x

Dancingkaty1 · Oct 3rd, 2009, 09:33 AM

hi....my DH has been using fertile aid for a mth now too....his sperm result that he had done bout 2 mths ago was 17 million.....his doctor said that was fine...since seeeing the specialist she said it isnt ok & to take vitamins...hoping the fertile aid does the trick...think his motility or what ever its called was 60%...no idea what this means!....we didnt really ask when we saw specialist as we went in thinking we couldnt conceive because of me ( i have polycysts on only ovary) & came out after being told i am ovulating so its him not me!! so confusing!!!

xx

rachelle1975 · Oct 3rd, 2009, 10:12 AM

Just remember it takes 70-90 days for sperm to mature so it can take that long to show improvement

grneyednurse · Oct 4th, 2009, 23:18 PM

Yes, thanks everyone.....wonder how many "low sperm counts" are true low sperm counts and not a temporary thing? I keep reading how so many men go from 1 mil or 10 mil to normal after a few months and how some men have zero to normal and eventually they get their BFPs...wondering about 'true" MFI vs. a temporary problem that docs love to label as near hopeless....I have yet to read where a couples only prob is their DH 's sperm (when no medical reason is found) and they fail to eventually get pregnant. Rare....hmmmm
Any thoughts?

rachelle1975 · Oct 5th, 2009, 08:12 AM

Hmm... think in some cases probably true. My DH was on meds and low count wasn't listed as a side effect BUT motility/morphology was along with abnormalities to the chromosomes in male babies.... we weren't aware of that until after the first SA. It's allegedly got a 3 week half life.... apparently not since it's been 14 months and it's still taking it's time to rectify!

Oct 2nd, 2009, 14:15 PM	#1
grneyednurse AutoSignup (SAAB) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,326	Anyone's DH low sperm count normalize and you get your BFP? I have been TTC for 8 months now and have teen children from my 1st marriage, my DH I think has a low sperm count (based on a home test that wasn't fullproof) maybe anywhere from 2-15 million and was wondering if you all out there in BNB land had/have the same problem still ended up with a BFP or if your DH's sperm increased to normal later? Could you tell me your stories as I don't know what to expect if this is indeed our problem (SA in a few weeks)..Thanks!

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Oct 2nd, 2009, 14:26 PM	#2
NickyT75 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 17,846	Just wait until you've had a proper SA done before you start worrying hun and even if you DO get a low result its still not the end of the world... My DH got a poor result back in june/july and we were devastated but we fell preg naturally within a month!! so a bad result is not necessarily as bad as you might think iyswim? Lots of luck to you xx

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Oct 2nd, 2009, 15:12 PM	#3
rachelle1975 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 9,172	Hey hun, big difference between 2 and 15 million - they say 20 million is normal and a cold or illness can affect sperm count. Go to the doc and get a sperm test or pay private (it's about £60 i think??). Our first test was only 1 million, the last one in June had risen to 8 - it gets better with each test and you never know - maybe the elusive will be ours before IVF comes! In the meantime get your hubby on vitamins, loose pants, no hot baths and cut down on alcohol and long distance cycling!! 3 months for sperm to mature and you could be on to a winner! good luck x

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Oct 2nd, 2009, 15:24 PM	#4
silarose28 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 505	Hiya My dh went from 8 million to 46 million - spermamax tablets seemed to help x

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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:20 PM	#5
grneyednurse AutoSignup (SAAB) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,326	spermamax? I will have to see...he is on fertilaid for men about a month of using the home micrasperm kit....its been like 2 months now since he has been on the fertilaid...anyhow the test was probably close as its been 8 months and before it took me anywhere from 1-5 mos to get preggers (other marriage) we will see thanx...still down about it all

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Oct 2nd, 2009, 17:02 PM	#6
silarose28 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 505	fertilaid prob does the same thing x

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Dancingkaty1 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1,191	hi....my DH has been using fertile aid for a mth now too....his sperm result that he had done bout 2 mths ago was 17 million.....his doctor said that was fine...since seeeing the specialist she said it isnt ok & to take vitamins...hoping the fertile aid does the trick...think his motility or what ever its called was 60%...no idea what this means!....we didnt really ask when we saw specialist as we went in thinking we couldnt conceive because of me ( i have polycysts on only ovary) & came out after being told i am ovulating so its him not me!! so confusing!!! xx

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Oct 3rd, 2009, 10:12 AM	#8
rachelle1975 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 9,172	Just remember it takes 70-90 days for sperm to mature so it can take that long to show improvement

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Oct 4th, 2009, 23:18 PM	#9
grneyednurse AutoSignup (SAAB) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,326	Yes, thanks everyone.....wonder how many "low sperm counts" are true low sperm counts and not a temporary thing? I keep reading how so many men go from 1 mil or 10 mil to normal after a few months and how some men have zero to normal and eventually they get their BFPs...wondering about 'true" MFI vs. a temporary problem that docs love to label as near hopeless....I have yet to read where a couples only prob is their DH 's sperm (when no medical reason is found) and they fail to eventually get pregnant. Rare....hmmmm Any thoughts?

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Oct 5th, 2009, 08:12 AM	#10
rachelle1975 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 9,172	Hmm... think in some cases probably true. My DH was on meds and low count wasn't listed as a side effect BUT motility/morphology was along with abnormalities to the chromosomes in male babies.... we weren't aware of that until after the first SA. It's allegedly got a 3 week half life.... apparently not since it's been 14 months and it's still taking it's time to rectify!

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