Male Factor Roll Call

[beadyeyes]

Hi, unfortunately i think I'm joining you.

We've been TTC for 12 months and had a chemical pregnancy in January (4th cycle TTC) so we didn't think there was anything wrong. We got DH's sperm analysis back and the only info I have at present is 4 million count (dr said it should be around 40 million), 36% motility and 3% fast movement. We've been referred to the hospital

 

[Leila Fae]

Welcome beadyeyes!

Hope you manage to get some answers from your hospital appointment.

 

[bbdreams]

Well, here I am to join you girls, unfortunately. DH as low morphology and low motility. We are waiting to schedule an appointment with a fertility specialist.

 

[Leila Fae]

We saw the FS a few weeks ago and as it had been a year since either of us had been tested DH did another SA. We had a call from the GP this morning and he said that morphology is still low but that the count is low too. The count was fine last year so I'm very keen to get a copy of the results so I can compare them against the first set. DH is picking up a copy from the surgery tomorrow.

 

[maaybe2010]

Moderate oligozoospermia with raised ASAb's.
Also not good morphology

 

[Step Mummy]

Welcome ladies, my DH has his SSR this morning, there is no room to wait at the hospital so they like you to leave, so I have come in to work for a couple of hours to help kill the time, I am quite scarred that they are going to give us bad news, as this indiciations have not been good - there is no evident reason why the sperm is not coming out. Fingers crossed they find some! I feel so sorry for my DH, he was so worried this morning, bless him! I just cant wait to hear that he is fine and has woken up, you always worry about things going wrong don;t you?!

 

[brumbar]

bump

 

[Deb111]

Hi ladies

To cut a long story short
- hubby diagnosed with azoospermia
- SSR procedure on 28th Oct found 3 healthy, well developed, motile sperm
- NHS (god love 'em!!!) say need minimum of 100 to freeze for IVF / ICSI cycle so just discarded them!
- We have spoken to Dr Turek in the US, who says it's excellent news that hubby's making some, but was horrified by the NHS's procedures and criteria and said hubby should be on clomid as he has very low testosterone levels

Has anyone had any experience of their hubby's / partners taking clomid? and successes?

Thanks
Deb x

 

[Lucie73821]

Hi Deb. My dh just started clomid about a week ago. He has low count and morphology. He also just had a varicocele repaired two weeks ago. Our urologist said that we would have to have a repeat SA done in February, because it would take that long for a change to show in the SA.

Sorry I don't have any concrete info for you.

 

[Quaver]

Has anyone had any experience of their hubby's / partners taking clomid? and successes?

My DH started taking Clomid 25mg, it's fiddly cutting them in half

He has 22% (3% fast) motility & 1% morphology. His hormone levels are normal.
Hoping it'll work

 

[Quaver]

February, because it would take that long for a change to show in the SA.

February? (DH started Clomid 3 days ago).

 

[Leila Fae]

Quaver, I used to have to cut tablets in half and I found a handy pill cutter in the chemist which makes it so much easier

 

[Quaver]

Quaver, I used to have to cut tablets in half and I found a handy pill cutter in the chemist which makes it so much easier

Really? Will look for one tomorrow

 

[Lucie73821]

February, because it would take that long for a change to show in the SA.

February? (DH started Clomid 3 days ago).

The urologist said it would take 3-4 months for a change to show in dh's SA. It seems like forever to wait!

 

[Quaver]

Quaver, I used to have to cut tablets in half and I found a handy pill cutter in the chemist which makes it so much easier

Got it and used it, brilliant! Thanks!!

 

[Leila Fae]

Excellent!

 

[amirini]

We have Male Factor; Retrograde Ejaculation.. after retrieval of sperm we have a count currently ranging from 5-1.4 mil post wash.. We are currently on IUI #3

 

[TheMrs.28]

Hi Ladies - My DH has had a lot of chemotherapy treatments in the past, though he has been healthy and treatment free since August 09. Whoo Hoo. Last SA was in Dec 08, and the count was a whopping ZERO! Fast forward almost 2 years and we are really wanting to add to the family again.

DH has been good and healthy for over a year, eating better and taking a lot of vitamins. He started Fertilaid for men in September and we have TTC for 2 cycles so far with no luck. It could be that he will never regain sperm production, but I am sure hoping he does. Just curious when the best time would be to go back for SA after starting the Fertilaid.

Thanks Ladies

 

[Debbie82]

We have male factor, don't have exact number except for it is bad - really bad!!! So bad they said if the last result had been handed in for ICSI they may not have considered it

Luckily the previous sample would've been good enough so we know he has it in him.

Currently waiting on scan of his bits and results of blood for testing to see if he is a cystic fibrosis carrier. I think the FS also mentioned chromosonal testing but can't remember as couldn't hear properly through the tears.

 

[Reilley]

We have male issues too. 1 million count, barely moving. Hubby takes Vitamines etc. now and we are waiting for a new SA at the end of Jan. Then he will be on the vitamines for two month. Is that too eearly for another Sa?