Need help please.... understanding partners fertilty results

[adorableangel]

Hi everyone,

My DP and I are getting married in 2 weeks and dearly want to try for more children next year. We live in Queensland, Australia. I have a DD (2) from a pervious relationship and my DP is 5 years my junior.

A few months ago he had a medical and also a sperm test, to see if there would be any dramas trying to conceive... This is where it gets tricky though.. The doctor said his sperm count is fine/average but some of the sperm are dead (I believe he said or slow or something). My DD was in the midst of a 2 year old trantrum when he was speaking... Always the way!! The test was done on a very hot day and was sitting in the car for an hour or longer before taking them to the lab.. so this may have effected the results.. I guess???

The doctor then said we should however have no trouble in conceiving as the sperm count is normal.. but is this definately the case.

Any help would be greatly appreciated . Sorry I guess I'm just worried as I'm 31 and don't have that long left to have babies.. so to speak

Here are the results

Non-Motile - 70%
Motile - 30% (>39)
Non-Progressive 10%
Progressive - 20% (>31)
Live Spermatozoa - 30% (>57)

Volume - 1.5ml (>1.4)
Viscosity Normal
Sperm Concentration - 120 x10*6/ml (<14)
Non-Motile - 70%
Motile - 30% (>39)
Non-Progressive - 10%
Progressive - 20% (>31)
Live Spermatozoa - 30% (>57)
Normal Morphology - 55% (>3)

There is an L near several of these so I'm guessing its a low count??

For the last few weeks my partner has been lowering his caffine intake and taking menevit... if we haven't conceived within a few months, should he go for another test?

I also just have come off the pill so that may impact our chances too I'd imagine.. But any help understanding my partners results would be lovely

 

[adriansgirl]

the numbers in () are the numbers they want to see. the < > are greater than or less than. To make a diagnosis the dr. has to do atleast 3 counts, months apart. my dh has lsc, we have done all this and it sucks. He should se a uroligist and he will do more test, and such. good luck. hope i could help.

 

[cckarting]

if its to hot it can cause the sperm to die. Yes, the L means low, i've heard taking fertilade for men is pretty good, and suppose to improve sperm. You could have another sa done just to make sure all is fine, but i would guess the heat affected the results!

 

[adorableangel]

so sorry are these results bad.. I'm sorry?

 

[Miss_Kate]

Intense heat can definitely alter sperm results, so I wouldn't worry TOO much yet. If you have the funds I would definitely have him go for another SA without the heat factor to get a more accurate result.

 

[adorableangel]

What is the worrying parts of his SA? Sorry. What is considered low?

 

[Miss_Kate]

Well non-motile means there is no motility (movement) which for obvious reasons is not a good thing. But like I said, the heat may have caused that...so the sample could be inaccurate.

 

[cckarting]

just as only 30% of the sperm was alive could have been affected by the heat!

 

[adorableangel]

Thanks for your help everyone... so I guess only time will tell if you are lucky enough to conceive