Spouses with low sperm count.

[Imaan]

Hi Mrs Evans,

I hope you're well I contacted Rich today so just waiting for him to get back to me. My dh is going to have yet 'another' semen analysis done in a couple of weeks so I am going to get Rich to interpret the results for me (if he agrees) and then let me know which vitamins he can take.

I checked out that site that you ordered your vits from. I noticed that it's a US site. Did you have to pay extra for P&P? and how long did delivery take?

Thanks Mrs E xx

 

[MrsEvans]

I order on a monday and get them by Thursday or Friday. I've paid duty twice and it was about £11 pounds each time. I was spending on average over £90 so i did expect to always pay some duty.
there shipping costs are really cheap and its DHL i think $15 an order

Brilliant news about Rich i hope he helps and you never know your OH new results may of improved I pray they have

also i found the royal jelly tablets really helped my cervical mucus and its meant to be great for egg quality too
https://www.iherb.com/Y-S-Organic-Bee-Farms-100-Pure-Royal-Jelly-75-Capsules/23670?at=0

 

[GeorgiaBelle]

Scerena,

Congratulations on the good news that your DH's results were normal! I hope you will share with us the results of his appointment Monday.

I promise I was thinking about you both. I'm sorry I haven't posted in a few days. Hubby and I have still been trying to finish unpacking but have a long way to go.

Our RE said that he was going to call us when he got the results of DH's blood work and that should have been November 14th. Haven't heard from him at all. I decided to wait to see if he calls. If he doesn't call at all then I also have my biannual appointment with our RE on December 16th.

 

[GeorgiaBelle]

Ladies,

Yesterday, I stumbled across this product -

https://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/progesterone-cream.html

What do you think of about this cream and would you try it?

 

[scerena]

Hi here are the results-

Volume- 1.4ml
Liquefaction- yes
Viscous- no
Sperm concentration- 34 million per ml (yay highest yet)

Percentage motile- 38%
percentage progressively motile 35%
Forward progression rating- moderate

Morphology 93% abnormal (which is better than before)
antisperm antibodies IgG 0% binding
Aggregation and agglutination- 20

(normal ranges: count >15/ml, motility >40%, progressive motility >32%, abnormal forms <96%)

Comments: normal count with borderline motility. Some White blood cells still present (6M/ml). Lots of debris and some aggregation/ agglutination.


Well I guess at least the count has gone up! I'm happy with that!
Georgiabelle where have you been as you said you were unpacking? I would phone up now if I was you, you have been very patient Hun your RE may have forgotten x

 

[goodies]

what was ur previous numbers xx

 

[scerena]

1st count- 0.5mil
2nd count- 28mil
3rd count-15mil
4th count- 34 mil

so big improvement on the count and the morphology last time was like 98% I think and this time it was 93%
Motility has gone down this time though...
but oh is on-
wellman conception
horny goat weed
maca
1000mg vit c
l-arginine

before that he was only on testosterone and wellman, so these past couple of weeks we have added the others... x

 

[GeorgiaBelle]

Scerena,

My DH and I have been moving completely back into my late Mother's home for now. My older sister passed away on March 3rd. She had been having recurring problems with her legs and her ability to get around was seriously curtailed at times. I didn't feel comfortable leaving her alone for long periods of time.

In April 2009, DH and I rented an apartment. This was to be our first home together. While 98% of hubby's belongings were at the apartment, half of my things were at the apartment and the other half was still at the house.

My sister still lived in our late parents' house. She didn't want to live alone, so she did her best to make sure I couldn't move out. It is a sad, frustrating, wasteful, complicated, long story.

As a result, DH and I paid rent on an apartment; we never lived in, until our second lease was up on October 31st. We still have boxes stacked up to the ceiling and so much work left to do. This has been where a lot of the stress I mentioned in my last post has been coming from.

Congratulations on the increased count numbers! Thank you for wanting to share the results with us.

Are you left wondering like I am, if the testosterone our husbands took had any influence on their increased counts? I don’t know if the long overdue dental cleaning, the three cavities filled, and the bad tooth pulled, is alone what caused the large increases in DH’s SA.

 

[scerena]

Sorry to hear all you have been through I'm here if you ever need to talk and try not to stress too much

Yes I am left wondering- I've heard dental work can help also- what was your oh's latest count?
X

 

[GeorgiaBelle]

Scerena,

Thank you! I'll always be here, too, if you need a shoulder to lean on. I always say that God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason.

Here are the results of DH's third semen analysis taken on November 15th –

PH – 8.0 - Normal 7.2 to 8.0
Volume 2.5 – Normal 1 to 6 ml
Concentration – 19.0 – Normal greater than 20 million
Motility (%) – 58 – Normal greater than 50%
Progression – Normal greater than 25% A or 50 % A+B
A= Rapid Progression = 26
B= Slow or Sluggish = 21
C= Non-Progression = 11
D= Non-Motile = 42
Morphology (by Krueger strict criteria*) *Very poor fertilization may occur with less than 5% normal forms – 3%
Total Motile Sperm – 28.0 – Normal greater than 20 million
Liquefied within 30 minutes – yes
Viscosity – Normal
Appearance – Less Opaque
Cell Debris – No
Cell Clumps – No
Agglutination – None

We couldn't believe our eyes when we saw the results of his latest SA.

His other two SAs looked like this -
Here are the results of the first semen analysis taken on June 1st –

PH – 8.3 - Normal 7.2 to 8.0
Volume 2.0 – Normal 1 to 6 ml
Concentration – 6.0 – Normal greater than 20 million
Motility (%) – 50 – Normal greater than 50%
Progression – Normal greater than 25% A or 50 % A+B
A= Rapid Progression = 10
B= Slow or Sluggish = 30
C= Non-Progression = 10
D= Non-Motile = 50
Morphology (by Krueger strict criteria*) *Very poor fertilization may occur with less than 5% normal forms – 4%
Total Motile Sperm – 6.0 – Normal greater than 20 million
Liquefied within 30 minutes – yes
Viscosity – Normal
Appearance – Less Opaque
Cell Debris – No
Cell Clumps – No
Agglutination – None
Comment: Oligozoospermia

Here are the results of the second semen analysis taken on July 15th –

PH – 8.0 - Normal 7.2 to 8.0
Volume 2.0 – Normal 1 to 6 ml
Concentration – 10.0 – Normal greater than 20 million
Motility (%) – 41 – Normal greater than 50%
Progression – Normal greater than 25% A or 50 % A+B
A= Rapid Progression = 10
B= Slow or Sluggish = 22
C= Non-Progression = 9
D= Non-Motile = 59
Morphology (by Krueger strict criteria*) *Very poor fertilization may occur with less than 5% normal forms – 2%
Total Motile Sperm – 8.0 – Normal greater than 20 million
Liquefied within 30 minutes – yes
Viscosity – Normal
Appearance – Normal
Cell Debris – No
Cell Clumps – No
Agglutination – None

Since the second SA, hubby has continued to wear boxers, had a bad tooth removed, had three cavities filled, and had his teeth cleaned. He takes Fertility Blend, Motility Boost, Count Boost, Alive! Men's Multivitamin, and Fish Oil. I just bought the GNC Ultra Men's vitamins for DH to take when his Alive! vitamins run out. He finished taking the Lipitor awhile back and is almost out of the Axiron. The doctor was talking about switching him to the Androgel but wanted to see his test results first.

His first blood work has looked like this -
We got his blood work back and his testosterone was on the lower end of the range – 213.6 in a range of 175.0 to 781.0. His Luteinizing Hormone (LH) was 2.3 in a range of 2.4 to 5.9. The biggest surprise was his cholesterol level –

Cholesterol – 306 - normal is less than 200
HDL – 46 – normal is greater than or equal to 46
Chol/HDL Ratio – 6.65 – normal is less than 5.0
Triglyceride – 478 – normal less than 150
VLDL, Calculated – 96 – normal less than 30
LDL – 0.00 –unable to calculate LDL because of high Triglycerides.

Everything else looked good on his results. His blood pressure was really good. That was a relief because high blood pressure runs in his family.

The last blood work, done on November 11th was
The doctor had a lipid profile done and also checked his Testosterone, free and total with sex hormone binding globulin.

Cholesterol – 226 - normal is less than 200
HDL – 45 – normal is greater than or equal to 46
Chol/HDL Ratio – 5.0 – normal is less than 5.0
Triglyceride – 223 – normal less than 150
VLDL, Calculated – 44.6 – normal less than 30
LDL – 136.4.

His Testosterone, total was 356.9 in a reference range of 300.0-890.0. His Testosterone, free was 75.6 in a reference range of 47.0-244.0. His Sex Hormone Binding Globulin was 30.2 in a reference range of 11.0-80.0.

 

[scerena]

I'm no good with the blood work side of things but a great improvement with his sa result Hunni
When's the next sa?
I hope our oh's sa's keep improving
It's a nice shock for once isn't it instead of coming from the fs in tears!
Thanks I will be here anytime you need a chat also and I like the saying Hun I will be using that!
X

 

[goodies]

well my hubbys count went up 1 million and his motilty up 10%

doesnt sound alot but he was only on his vits about 8 weeks when he did the test

he has ran out of selenium tho so hasnt took it for almost 2 weeks
we will go buy more on friday tho x

 

[scerena]

That's great Hun
So what's the count at the moment (well your last sa?)
What vits has your oh been taking?
X

 

[goodies]

His count went up from 19 million to 20
His motilty went up from 40% to 50%
but his morph stayed at 1% but has previously been 2%

He is on wellman
Selenium
Multi vit
Extra stong zinc
And 1000mg vit c xx

 

[scerena]

That's good though Hun he has a normal count now I'm glad my oh is normal now lol makes things a bit better! X

 

[MrsEvans]

Hi Ladies

so glad you guys are seeing improvements. I just remembered i bought pycnogenol its suppose to be really good for morphology. its expensive though but it may be worth a try
My OH took it for 6 weeks in July to August

Good Luck
xxxx

 

[lucythehamste]

My partner never had any testing or blood work done, and I'm not sure if it was just me either but he smoked and a lot. He smoked cigarettes and marijuana. It's been hard to quit and I've been as supportive as I can. I started taking metformin xr two months ago and he quit smoking COMPLETELY about a month ago. I just got my BFP. I don't know if it's the metformin or a combination of both, but that's what I'd like to think!

 

[goodies]

i think wellman has that in mrsevans xx

 

[cosita]

Hi ladies,
We are currently trying to build up my husband's spermcount. After having being diagnosed with azoospermia in the first SA, we are more hopeful after the 2nd SA showed some sperm (less than 2million). I have been reading through the thread, although not all of it, and am curious to know what is your taking on the dentist visit thing? Is it just a theory or is there something behind it?
My DH has started taking vitamins but they cost 94euros!! We live in Spain and this is what the andrologist recommended. Later on I will post the exact vitamins and amounts, its outrageous money!
Thanks a lot

 

[MrsEvans]

Hi ladies,
We are currently trying to build up my husband's spermcount. After having being diagnosed with azoospermia in the first SA, we are more hopeful after the 2nd SA showed some sperm (less than 2million). I have been reading through the thread, although not all of it, and am curious to know what is your taking on the dentist visit thing? Is it just a theory or is there something behind it?
My DH has started taking vitamins but they cost 94euros!! We live in Spain and this is what the andrologist recommended. Later on I will post the exact vitamins and amounts, its outrageous money!
Thanks a lot

Hi Cosita

I really think its worth exploring the effects tooth decay can have on sperm. I cant say for sure but after Georgia belle posted up the info and my OH had a tooth removed his sperm improved and i got a BFP. it could of been the tooth or supplements but its worth getting both in order because IVF is more expensive

xxx