Morphology

Jem88 · May 28th, 2010, 17:07 PM

Anyone know how to improve it? i know about the vits but my OH's 1st SA wasn't good count,motility but the orphology was 5% but he wasn't taking any vits, but then he started on the serlium with zinc for 3 months and his 2nd SA, everything else is good, apart from the morphology was 3%

he smokes and drinks, he was drinking every night but has now cut down to every other night.. still not great but that's all i can get him to do.

BigFoot1980 · May 29th, 2010, 03:12 AM

Hi hun,

At least he has cut down on his drink and I am sure he will do more with time. Try not to stress about these things too much since it will cause fights or you will feel resentful. My DH had a morphology of 3% at one test with low motility as well but good count. I had him take multi vitamin with zinc, Vitamin C 1000mg, Vitamin E 400IU and Grapeseed extract. At his next SA after some 2 months, his morphology was 11%.

I found information on those vitamins on the following forum and I am posting the thread related to morphology.

http://fertilichat.com/showthread.php?t=1752

Good luck hun!

xxx

fluffystar · May 29th, 2010, 05:01 AM

Hey Jem88,

My OH had morphology at 8% on the last 2 SA and my accupuncturist told me to make sure he doesnt keep mobile phone in pocket or laptops on lap as this may affect morphology.

Remember that new sperm

take 90 days/3 months to be produced so you might not see any effect from diet/lifestyle changes until then. We have been asked to do a 3r SA in 3 months to see if there is any improvement.

I also found this website useful for advice on vitamins to improve fertility.

Love and babydust

Fluffy xx

brumbar · May 29th, 2010, 17:06 PM

...smoking is not good for morphology hun.... This is the first thing FS asked.....
Not sure what to suggest as we haven't been able to do much ourselves....

MummyIwanabe · May 29th, 2010, 17:12 PM

My Dh told vits, ate fish, no drink at all, doesn't smoke etc never has and after first sample his was 2% after 6 days of abstinence and then the next 3 months followed the advice and after 3 days abstinence got 5% so no great improvement really. Our clinic told us there's nothing that improves morphology really just good diet to improve count and then that boosts our chances. Even after all that food and vit, the count for us actually halved and went down! Ugh! So hard to know what to do, leave sample too long and morphology seems to get worse but count better or leave it shorted and morphology is better but count was WAY worse. His motility improved by 15% due to vits and diet tho

xx

Jem88 · May 30th, 2010, 16:23 PM

We've got our 1st appointment with the FS in 2 weeks and we got told that she's very anti smoking so hopfully he'll listen to what shes got to say lol.

walrusandposs · May 30th, 2010, 18:59 PM

Hi Jem, its hard.. my partner also has low morphology (10%)- and smokes, though not a great deal, but still he does. Perhaps say 5 a day? Its hard not to feel resentful about it though when they don't want to quit but you think its the thing that stands between you and falling pregnant naturally... Grrr.. really hard. I've ordered some vitamins- the FertilAid for men- we'll see how it goes, but at the moment- I'm feeling DOWN. I hope your hubby listens to the FS! I wonder if there are any of us out there that have had partners with low morph, they've quit and its improved?

Good luck with it all Jem xxxxxxxxxx

Jem88 · May 31st, 2010, 08:49 AM

He had quit for 8 months before his 1st SA and it was 5% but everything else was low but he was nervous and he just rushed it and his sample wasn't that great to start off with, but his 2nd he'd started smoking again few months before & he wasn't nervous and everything else was good apart from morph which was 3% so i'm hoping the FS will tell him that he NEEDs to quit and we both kno he can quit.

walrusandposs · Jun 2nd, 2010, 07:05 AM

Oh its so frustrating!! there are so many men out there that have smoked for years! And make babies = (

Well, let us know how it all goes Jem, goodluck with it all... xxxxxxx

FBbaby · Jun 3rd, 2010, 03:45 AM

My OH has low morphology. He hasn't smoked for over 10 years, is very active and eats very healthily. The only thing that could be an issue was his drinking, not massive but certainly over the recommended weekly limit. After the results of his first SA which also indicated a lowish count, he has cut down and now is probably about the recommended limit. His second SA showed a much improved count and a slight improvement with morphology from 4% to 6%. He has also been taking fertilaid, but we think that it is his reduction in alcohol that is making the difference.

May 28th, 2010, 17:07 PM	#1
Jem88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 3,363	Morphology Anyone know how to improve it? i know about the vits but my OH's 1st SA wasn't good count,motility but the orphology was 5% but he wasn't taking any vits, but then he started on the serlium with zinc for 3 months and his 2nd SA, everything else is good, apart from the morphology was 3% he smokes and drinks, he was drinking every night but has now cut down to every other night.. still not great but that's all i can get him to do.

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May 29th, 2010, 03:12 AM	#2
BigFoot1980 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 817	Hi hun, At least he has cut down on his drink and I am sure he will do more with time. Try not to stress about these things too much since it will cause fights or you will feel resentful. My DH had a morphology of 3% at one test with low motility as well but good count. I had him take multi vitamin with zinc, Vitamin C 1000mg, Vitamin E 400IU and Grapeseed extract. At his next SA after some 2 months, his morphology was 11%. I found information on those vitamins on the following forum and I am posting the thread related to morphology. http://fertilichat.com/showthread.php?t=1752 Good luck hun! xxx

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May 29th, 2010, 05:01 AM	#3
fluffystar Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 868	Hey Jem88, My OH had morphology at 8% on the last 2 SA and my accupuncturist told me to make sure he doesnt keep mobile phone in pocket or laptops on lap as this may affect morphology. Remember that new sperm take 90 days/3 months to be produced so you might not see any effect from diet/lifestyle changes until then. We have been asked to do a 3r SA in 3 months to see if there is any improvement. I also found this website useful for advice on vitamins to improve fertility. Love and babydust Fluffy xx

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May 29th, 2010, 17:06 PM	#4
brumbar On a break (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 5,242	...smoking is not good for morphology hun.... This is the first thing FS asked..... Not sure what to suggest as we haven't been able to do much ourselves....

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May 29th, 2010, 17:12 PM	#5
MummyIwanabe Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,659	My Dh told vits, ate fish, no drink at all, doesn't smoke etc never has and after first sample his was 2% after 6 days of abstinence and then the next 3 months followed the advice and after 3 days abstinence got 5% so no great improvement really. Our clinic told us there's nothing that improves morphology really just good diet to improve count and then that boosts our chances. Even after all that food and vit, the count for us actually halved and went down! Ugh! So hard to know what to do, leave sample too long and morphology seems to get worse but count better or leave it shorted and morphology is better but count was WAY worse. His motility improved by 15% due to vits and diet tho xx

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May 30th, 2010, 16:23 PM	#6
Jem88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 3,363	We've got our 1st appointment with the FS in 2 weeks and we got told that she's very anti smoking so hopfully he'll listen to what shes got to say lol.

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May 30th, 2010, 18:59 PM	#7
walrusandposs Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 119	Hi Jem, its hard.. my partner also has low morphology (10%)- and smokes, though not a great deal, but still he does. Perhaps say 5 a day? Its hard not to feel resentful about it though when they don't want to quit but you think its the thing that stands between you and falling pregnant naturally... Grrr.. really hard. I've ordered some vitamins- the FertilAid for men- we'll see how it goes, but at the moment- I'm feeling DOWN. I hope your hubby listens to the FS! I wonder if there are any of us out there that have had partners with low morph, they've quit and its improved? Good luck with it all Jem xxxxxxxxxx

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May 31st, 2010, 08:49 AM	#8
Jem88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 3,363	He had quit for 8 months before his 1st SA and it was 5% but everything else was low but he was nervous and he just rushed it and his sample wasn't that great to start off with, but his 2nd he'd started smoking again few months before & he wasn't nervous and everything else was good apart from morph which was 3% so i'm hoping the FS will tell him that he NEEDs to quit and we both kno he can quit.

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Jun 2nd, 2010, 07:05 AM	#9
walrusandposs Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 119	Oh its so frustrating!! there are so many men out there that have smoked for years! And make babies = ( Well, let us know how it all goes Jem, goodluck with it all... xxxxxxx

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Jun 3rd, 2010, 03:45 AM	#10
FBbaby Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sussex Posts: 1,033	My OH has low morphology. He hasn't smoked for over 10 years, is very active and eats very healthily. The only thing that could be an issue was his drinking, not massive but certainly over the recommended weekly limit. After the results of his first SA which also indicated a lowish count, he has cut down and now is probably about the recommended limit. His second SA showed a much improved count and a slight improvement with morphology from 4% to 6%. He has also been taking fertilaid, but we think that it is his reduction in alcohol that is making the difference.

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