Does morphology vary much between samples?

[fluffystar]

Hi Ladies, Im after some advice or other's experiences.

Hubby had to repeat his SA as everything was fine except morphology at 8%. He repeated after 6 weeks and the morphology was the same at 8%. We were told to wait three months and repeat again. So today we went to get the results and the morphology has got worse at only 4%!!

Is there normally this much variation? Has anyone else had morphology issues on more than one sample? Would love to hear.

Love fluffy xx

 

[Leila Fae]

My DH has only had 1 SA (6% morphology) but this is certainly something which can change with alterations to lifestyle - if you can persuade him!

Not smoking, cutting back on alcohol (or giving up!), wearing loose underwear etc should all help improve morphology.

 

[brumbar]

we,ve had anything from 0 to 5%!

I just found out that the WHO have revised the guidelines, so 8% is normal

 

[rachelle1975]

We had 15% at first SA along with low count etc. Taking Wellmans, Maca & vit c everyday as well as lifestyle changes has shown it go up to 35% and motility rose to 55% as well. Sperm matures every 3 months so it'll take this long to show improvement. Good luck xx

 

[fluffystar]

Thanks for all your posts! Hubby doesnt drink or smoke and we have both been on vitamins for the last 7 months. Im not sure what else we/he could do!

Brumbar- thats good about the WHO guidelines. I didnt realise, will have to google that, ol. They originally said they look for 15% and then our doc spoke to the fertility specialist who said that realistically they look for at least 10% so we thought that 8% wasnt too far off. However, 4% is a long way off!!!

 

[brumbar]

Yeah, i know, i only found out about it last week (posted a link on here somewhere )but then again,i awlays wondered how exactly did DH manage to create 2 LO with that %?
We've been on vitamins and everything you can imagine over the past year and nothing! Count and motility are ok-ish 25-30 mil and 46--56%... But morphology......???

 

[pink32]

We had 15% at first SA along with low count etc. Taking Wellmans, Maca & vit c everyday as well as lifestyle changes has shown it go up to 35% and motility rose to 55% as well. Sperm matures every 3 months so it'll take this long to show improvement. Good luck xx

HI Rachelle,

dh also suffers from low sperm count (15mill)and 30% motility - is also on vits...but i have never heard of Wellmans and Maca? what is this and how does it help...

thanks X

 

[Quaver]

My DH has 1% morphology
He doesn't smoke and has given up alcohol. Can't persuade him on wearing boxers though

 

[Leila Fae]

Can't persuade him on wearing boxers though

Neither can I - that's one thing he simply refuses to do, but I guess underwear comfort is a very personal thing! It's an uphill battle to get him to take his Wellman tablets. Men eh?!

 

[Quaver]

Men eh?!

Men...