Dealing with azoospermia?

[tulip11]

My DH ill be having blood tests on Monday...so if there would be any problem with hormones levels so in that case would they put my DH on medications ?

From what i gather from the other girls- after the initial diagnose your hubby will have further SA, bloods, genetic tests so they can determine the cause of the azoo? if its obstructive or non obstructive and after that plan a treatmen plan.

I have heard of medication for hormone levels yes but im not sure if this would change the result to enable normal conception as having a 0 count is different to having a low count.
please jump in girls if im wrong?

tulip hun- do lots of research and prepare yourself for a long hard slog and you will get there 1 way or the other- thats how im trying to think xxx

I did alot of research since we came to know about his condition...but I didnt find any thing proper based on medication treatment...like now we ill be having second SA and blood tests on Monday and GP said that they have already referred us to FS ( Urologist) and we ill get our app letter within four weeks...for me these 4 weeks are like 4 decades cant wait any more ...

i agree about the medication front- i have found out alot of tese, donor, insemination and IVF. DH and i have just done plenty of talking and agreeing our way forward whatever is thrown at us.

my 1st appointment is thursday and im bricking it

All the best May you guys find an easiest and fastest way to get your BFP

 

[tigerlily1975]

Hello Ladies, can I join you?
I've been "lurking" around this thread since our Azoo diagnosis in May 2012. We were put on the NHS waiting list for a consultation (which in Wales is supposed to be 5 months), which we finally had it on the 21st January. In the meantime we had a private consultation to find out our options. We found out yesterday (the follow up appt to the various blood tests they took in January) that DH is a cystic fibrosis carrier and as a "symptom" of his CF carrier status his vas def are missing. Of course this is terrible news, but at least we had a reason for his Azoo. The urologist was also quite optimistic about finding sperm using TESA as DH's FSH and testosterone levels are all good. So now we are waiting again, NHS have said anywhere between 2-5 months for the TESA. We are finding out from the private clinic if we can transfer any retrieved sperm to them and they can carry out the IVF and ICIS (I just turned 38 and the NHS waiting list in Wales is 2 years for IVF). Paying privately for the TESA at the private clinic is £3K which we cannot afford on top of the IVF/ICIS. It is sad to be here, but nice to know that other people know what we are going through.

Deborah

Hello Deborah

I'm so sorry to see you here, but welcome It sounds like you have a great plan in place, hopefully you won't have to wait too long for the TESA appointment!



C xx

 

[Verity Belle]

Hi, hope you don't mind me joining the group, my Hubby and I got the azoospermia diagnosis on Thursday and are devastated. He has kind of shut down at the moment so I am trying to be the strong one but I keep having a little cry in secret. Glad I have some where others are going through this too but really sad that others are going through this
Verity xx

 

[MrsG30]

Hi, hope you don't mind me joining the group, my Hubby and I got the azoospermia diagnosis on Thursday and are devastated. He has kind of shut down at the moment so I am trying to be the strong one but I keep having a little cry in secret. Glad I have some where others are going through this too but really sad that others are going through this
Verity xx

weve just known over a week- its heartbreakin i know- dont give up hope xx

 

[jokerman]

Hello all. I am new here, a 30 year old azoospermic male, ttc with my 33 year old wife.

Found out about this last summer. After the first blank SA, I really hoped a mistake had been made, that I hadn't "given it my best shot". Alas, it was not to be, and a 2nd SA confirmed the diagnosis. In a bittersweet twist of fate, the result of the 2nd SA and the confirmation of the diagnosis was communicated to me within an hour of my nephew being born. I was of course thrilled with the successful birth of my first nephew, but I couldn't help but think that life has a funny way of teasing you sometimes.

The worst part of all of this of course is the guilt. If the IF problems were with my wife, I could get over the prospect of a life without kids. But I cannot get over the fact that my beautiful wife must suffer as a consequence of my diagnosis. At times I feel like a criminal who has robbed her and her family of their hopes and dreams. It is for that, that I will move mountains to ensure we can raise our own family. No options will ever be off the table as far as I'm concerned and in fact, I seem to be more comfortable than her with potentially using donor sperm in future.

Anyway, I did the usual tests after the second SA. On physical inspection, nothing was wrong. The first three doctors to look at my bloodwork all said that my hormones were normal, but a fourth doctor has said that my FSH was a little high, and my testosterone borderline low-average. I started 12.5mg of Clomid daily back in October. Next week, I am going for an mTESE. I don't even know what result I want - if we find sperm, then it probably means IVF with ICSI, and I know I will hate that my wife is putting herself through IVF just to give us a chance of having a biological child. If we don't find sperm, I think my wife will be more upset than me and I don't want to upset her anymore. Everywhere along this journey,whenever we have received news, it has always been the worst possible news. I guess, what I really want, is to come through the surgery with my vital organs intact.

To all you in the same situation as us, I'm sorry for you and I wish you well.

 

[Jojo27]

Hi all,
This is my first post in this thread.
My DH has azoospermia, and had his mtese in January, we get the results a week tomorrow, so, so nervous.
Joker, your wife will get through this regardless of what the results will be. Are you from the uk? X

 

[Verity Belle]

Hi, hope you don't mind me joining the group, my Hubby and I got the azoospermia diagnosis on Thursday and are devastated. He has kind of shut down at the moment so I am trying to be the strong one but I keep having a little cry in secret. Glad I have some where others are going through this too but really sad that others are going through this
Verity xx

weve just known over a week- its heartbreakin i know- dont give up hope xx

Thank you sorry you are going through this too

 

[Chickensoup85]

Jokerman, it's so nice to hear about azoospermia from a male perspective. My husband doesn't talk about his feelings but from the little I can piece together, he feel similar to you. After our first appointment following the diagnosis, he suggested we went straight to donor sperm to avoid me having to go through ivf. He has no doubts about donor sperm what so ever and is far more comfortable with the idea than me.

I, like your wife I am sure, in no way what so ever blame my husband for what we are going through and only see it as our problem, not his fault.

 

[MrsG30]

Hi, hope you don't mind me joining the group, my Hubby and I got the azoospermia diagnosis on Thursday and are devastated. He has kind of shut down at the moment so I am trying to be the strong one but I keep having a little cry in secret. Glad I have some where others are going through this too but really sad that others are going through this
Verity xx

weve just known over a week- its heartbreakin i know- dont give up hope xx

Thank you sorry you are going through this too

are you in the uk? what the next step for you? we have our 1st specialist appointment on thursday xxx

 

[MrsG30]

Jokerman, it's so nice to hear about azoospermia from a male perspective. My husband doesn't talk about his feelings but from the little I can piece together, he feel similar to you. After our first appointment following the diagnosis, he suggested we went straight to donor sperm to avoid me having to go through ivf. He has no doubts about donor sperm what so ever and is far more comfortable with the idea than me.

I, like your wife I am sure, in no way what so ever blame my husband for what we are going through and only see it as our problem, not his fault.

couldnt have put it better myself
chicken- My DH has exactly the same views!!! xxx

 

[Verity Belle]

Hi, hope you don't mind me joining the group, my Hubby and I got the azoospermia diagnosis on Thursday and are devastated. He has kind of shut down at the moment so I am trying to be the strong one but I keep having a little cry in secret. Glad I have some where others are going through this too but really sad that others are going through this
Verity xx

weve just known over a week- its heartbreakin i know- dont give up hope xx

Thank you sorry you are going through this too

are you in the uk? what the next step for you? we have our 1st specialist appointment on thursday xxx

Yes we love just outside London. My Hubby has to go have blood rest to check hormone levels I guess and then do another SA at the beginning of April. Then we go from there depending on our options. I have had blood tests and been poked and prodded since Oct when we first went to the Dr so now it's his turn

 

[jokerman]

Hi all,
This is my first post in this thread.
My DH has azoospermia, and had his mtese in January, we get the results a week tomorrow, so, so nervous.
Joker, your wife will get through this regardless of what the results will be. Are you from the uk? X

Hi Jojo, no, actually, I'm from the UK originally but living in the Caribbean for a number of years. Our treatment options all involve trips to the East Coast of the US, mostly NY and NJ.

 

[jokerman]

I should also had that I had an undescended testicle when I was born, which was corrected by orchidopexy at 4 years of age. The doctors I have spoken to all seem to think that the other testicle should be fine but it quite obviously isn't, otherwise we wouldn't be this situation. I guess I'll find out next week!

 

[jokerman]

Hi all,
This is my first post in this thread.
My DH has azoospermia, and had his mtese in January, we get the results a week tomorrow, so, so nervous.
Joker, your wife will get through this regardless of what the results will be. Are you from the uk? X

Oh, I thought mTese results would be known on the day of the procedure? I didn't realise there was a waiting period. Good luck to you both anyway.

 

[Jojo27]

Hi all,
This is my first post in this thread.
My DH has azoospermia, and had his mtese in January, we get the results a week tomorrow, so, so nervous.
Joker, your wife will get through this regardless of what the results will be. Are you from the uk? X

Oh, I thought mTese results would be known on the day of the procedure? I didn't realise there was a waiting period. Good luck to you both anyway.

Well I thought this too, but I am thinking it maybe because we got treatment through the nhs. My DH had a hernia as a baby and the consultant thinks this may be the reason behind he's infertility x x

 

[Chickensoup85]

I assumed it was too but when I asked the urologist, he said that he wouldn't tell us the results that day because the samples of the biopsy needed to be sent off to have closer look under a more powerful microscope. I can't remember what he called it.

 

[Chickensoup85]

Did anyone's OH eat anything special or take any vitamin before the TESEto make sure if they found anything it was better quality? Or does it not work like that for azoospermia?

 

[Chickensoup85]

Me again, having a minor (aka major) freak out about mTESE.

Should we have gone with the TESE? It seems less invasive... Have we made a mistake??

At the same time as mTESE OH is having transurethral resection of ejaculatory ducts to unblock his tubes. Is this too much is one go? What if normal sperm production occurs after the unblocking and mTESE wasn't needed? If OH went through so much when it wasn't needed...

And, my biggest worry, what is any sperm they find doesn't survive the thaw? I asked the urologist if we should do a fresh cycle and he said no because there is no evidence of fresh sperm being more successful at fertilisation than frozen sperm but neglected to mention it probably won't survive the thaw!

I feel like I have been duped and that I have jumped in feet first without getting a second opinion first. We have had to go private because, due to our age, we are not eligable on the NHS; of course he is going to tell us to go ahead with all this, he stands to make a fortune from us!

 

[MrsG30]

Me again, having a minor (aka major) freak out about mTESE.

Should we have gone with the TESE? It seems less invasive... Have we made a mistake??

At the same time as mTESE OH is having transurethral resection of ejaculatory ducts to unblock his tubes. Is this too much is one go? What if normal sperm production occurs after the unblocking and mTESE wasn't needed? If OH went through so much when it wasn't needed...

And, my biggest worry, what is any sperm they find doesn't survive the thaw? I asked the urologist if we should do a fresh cycle and he said no because there is no evidence of fresh sperm being more successful at fertilisation than frozen sperm but neglected to mention it probably won't survive the thaw!

I feel like I have been duped and that I have jumped in feet first without getting a second opinion first. We have had to go private because, due to our age, we are not eligable on the NHS; of course he is going to tell us to go ahead with all this, he stands to make a fortune from us!

hi hun
whats the difference? and can you have both done if need be? im totally confused xx

 

[MrsG30]

Hi, hope you don't mind me joining the group, my Hubby and I got the azoospermia diagnosis on Thursday and are devastated. He has kind of shut down at the moment so I am trying to be the strong one but I keep having a little cry in secret. Glad I have some where others are going through this too but really sad that others are going through this
Verity xx

weve just known over a week- its heartbreakin i know- dont give up hope xx

Thank you sorry you are going through this too

are you in the uk? what the next step for you? we have our 1st specialist appointment on thursday xxx

Yes we love just outside London. My Hubby has to go have blood rest to check hormone levels I guess and then do another SA at the beginning of April. Then we go from there depending on our options. I have had blood tests and been poked and prodded since Oct when we first went to the Dr so now it's his turn

we are in the north east- its will be good to keep up to date as its sounds like were at very similar stages, plus the NHS worries me- mainly waiting times! xx