Semen Analysis

Leafy · Feb 15th, 2012, 16:58 PM

Did your O/H get a blood test when the doctor booked him in for SA?

They did one for OH today and his SA is next week - I didn't think this was routine?? Anyone know what the blood test is for? x

Armywife84 · Feb 15th, 2012, 21:04 PM

No.

The only thing I can think of is if they're checking him for any other diseases that may be carried...like when they blood test for your levels, they check for rubella, Hepatitis, if you're a CF carrier, etc.

Ask the lab technician when you two go or call the doctor beforehand.

charbaby · Feb 16th, 2012, 08:52 AM

my o/h has had 2 s/a and hasn't been asked to do a blood test? x

scerena · Feb 16th, 2012, 09:32 AM

My oh has had a blood test they can check the level of his hormones, his showed low testosterone- hence te teason why his sperm count was low. Hormones can affect sperm. This might not be what your oh's bloods were for though? Maybe ask the doctor when he goes in for his sa. X

tonibzac · Feb 16th, 2012, 10:03 AM

Hubby's SA came back normal. They said bloods would be the next step... seems he may have had his the other way round?

ald · Feb 16th, 2012, 10:07 AM

My dh had bloods done to check his hormones. This is routine at my gp's so they get the whole picture before a follow up appt when the sa results are back.

Leafy · Feb 16th, 2012, 10:59 AM

Ok thanks ladies, you'd have thought he would ask himself why he was having his bloods done but he just went along without question! He did look at the form though and said a few things were ticked & one of them was liver function. I guess we'll find out when he phones for his results! xxx

theclarks8687 · Feb 16th, 2012, 12:00 PM

The do it to also check chromosomes. That's how we found out hubby has KS

charbaby · Feb 23rd, 2012, 05:54 AM

leafy did you get your results? x

hopingforit · Feb 23rd, 2012, 09:56 AM

My Dr said the only test my DH needs to do is SA. They didn't give any blood tests for him. I'd say it isn't routine with a SA. Do you know what the blood tests are for? Does it give any information on the slip they gave you?

Feb 15th, 2012, 16:58 PM	#1
Leafy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,640	Semen Analysis Did your O/H get a blood test when the doctor booked him in for SA? They did one for OH today and his SA is next week - I didn't think this was routine?? Anyone know what the blood test is for? x

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Feb 15th, 2012, 21:04 PM	#2
Armywife84 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kentucky, US Posts: 2,011	No. The only thing I can think of is if they're checking him for any other diseases that may be carried...like when they blood test for your levels, they check for rubella, Hepatitis, if you're a CF carrier, etc. Ask the lab technician when you two go or call the doctor beforehand.

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Feb 16th, 2012, 08:52 AM	#3
charbaby Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: England Posts: 3,545	my o/h has had 2 s/a and hasn't been asked to do a blood test? x

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Feb 16th, 2012, 09:32 AM	#4
scerena Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: UK Posts: 10,213	My oh has had a blood test they can check the level of his hormones, his showed low testosterone- hence te teason why his sperm count was low. Hormones can affect sperm. This might not be what your oh's bloods were for though? Maybe ask the doctor when he goes in for his sa. X

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Feb 16th, 2012, 10:03 AM	#5
tonibzac Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wilts Posts: 3,362	Hubby's SA came back normal. They said bloods would be the next step... seems he may have had his the other way round?

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Feb 16th, 2012, 10:07 AM	#6
ald Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,733	My dh had bloods done to check his hormones. This is routine at my gp's so they get the whole picture before a follow up appt when the sa results are back.

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Feb 16th, 2012, 10:59 AM	#7
Leafy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,640	Ok thanks ladies, you'd have thought he would ask himself why he was having his bloods done but he just went along without question! He did look at the form though and said a few things were ticked & one of them was liver function. I guess we'll find out when he phones for his results! xxx

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theclarks8687 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 443	The do it to also check chromosomes. That's how we found out hubby has KS

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charbaby Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: England Posts: 3,545	leafy did you get your results? x

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Feb 23rd, 2012, 09:56 AM	#10
hopingforit Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,347	My Dr said the only test my DH needs to do is SA. They didn't give any blood tests for him. I'd say it isn't routine with a SA. Do you know what the blood tests are for? Does it give any information on the slip they gave you?

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