Spouses with low sperm count.

[MrsCompass]

Thanks very much Georgiabelle! I too am praying for everyone on this website. I've been stalking this thread for awhile now ... and loving all of your information.

 

[scerena]

mrscompass- good luck my fingers are crossed for you

georgiabelle- I have responded to your PM No I havent tried semenax. I havent taken horny goat weed but I am definately considering taking it...
That's great that your oh is taking maca in one of his vitamins- that is also recommended for women to take- so another vitamin worth thinking about for us


I havent heard of Pycnogenol before I do not think but sounds good... I might look into it.

Oh is taking- "vitastore horny goat weed 2000mg" I think we ordered them ones from eBay and from what I remember they were cheap
xx

 

[tiatammy]

Hello ladies I have just heard about that vitimin pyconoegenol and I just put my husband on it. 75mg a day and a multivitimin that has vitimin c Folic acid and zinc. was told it makes a big improvement in numbers for a semen anaysis, Babyface179 told me about it and shadowslegegacy also told me their husbands took it and they had huge improvements in numbers for their semen anaysis, I hope it works for my hubby wont know until next sa and dont know when that will be, but will keep you informed. Hoping for that BFP.


Best wishes for all of you For that BFP.FRIENDS

 

[redcolabottle]

Hi again ladies

I wanted to see if any of you have any advice on the best vitamins to help with boosting motility, morphology and sperm count in general. My DH's motility was really low on his SA (0% progressive, 24% non progressive), count was 17m, morphology was 2%.

I've been doing some reading and I found Fertilaid for Men and their accompanying products MotilityBoost and CountBoost. I'm so tempted to buy them but I'm wondering if they're really any better than Wellman Conception that he's just started taking (which I'd get him to stop if we start the others).

Do you girls have any recommendations?

Also been reading about Pycnogenol, Maca root, CoQ10 but I don't know what to get him to take and what's too much etc. Any advice would be really great.

Sending you all baby dust and good vibes!

Thanks!!

 

[GeorgiaBelle]

RedColaBottle,

Here are the vitamins my DH is taking right now.

SPRING VALLEY ALL NATURAL REGULAR STRENGTH FISH OIL 1000 MG
(THREE TIMES DAILY)

GNC MEGA MEN –
As a dietary supplement, take two caplets daily with food.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 2 Caplets
Servings Per Container 45
Amount Per Serving % DV
Vitamin A (50% as beta-Carotene 50% as Acetate) 5000.00 IU 100%
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid & Calcium Ascorbate) 300.00 mg 500%
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) 1600.00 IU 400%
Vitamin E (as Natural d-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) 30.00 IU 100%
Vitamin K (Phytonadione) 80.00 mcg 100%
Thiamin (Vitamin B-1)(as Thiamin Mononitrate) 50.00 mg 3333%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) 50.00 mg 2941%
Niacin 50.00 mg 250%
Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) 50.00 mg 2500%
Folic Acid 400.00 mcg 100%
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) 50.00 mcg 833%
Biotin 300.00 mcg 100%
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium d-Pantothenate) 50.00 mg 500%
Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate and Calcium Citrate Malate) 200.00 mg 20%
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) 150.00 mcg 100%
Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide) 100.00 mg 25%
Zinc (as Zinc Oxide) 25.00 mg 167%
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) 200.00 mcg 286%
Copper (as Copper Gluconate) 2.00 mg 100%
Manganese (as Manganese Sulfate) 2.00 mg 100%
Chromium (as Hydrolyzed Protein Chelate) 120.00 mcg 100%
Molybdenum (as Sodium Molybdate) 75.00 mcg 100%
Proprietary Amino Acid Blend 100.00 mg **
L-Carnitine **
L-Glutamine **
L-Methionine **
L-Taurine **
Superfoods Fruit and Vegetable Blend 105.00 mg **
Broccoli Powder **
Tomato Powder **
Elderberry Fruit Powder **
Acai Fruit Powder **
Orange Peel Powder **
Cranberry Fruit Powder **
Blueberry Pumace Powder **
Pomegranate Fruit Powder **
Spinach Leaves Powder **
Grape Skin Powder **
alpha-Lipoic Acid 25.00 mg **
Green Tea Leaves Extract (Camellia sinensis) 40.00 mg **
Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) 10.00 mg **
Inositol 10.00 mg **
Silica (as Silicon Dioxide) 4.00 mg **
Boron (as Hydrolyzed Protein Chelate) 2.00 mg **
Lutemax 2020™ Lutein 950.00 mcg **
Lycopene 950.00 mcg **
Astaxanthin 50.00 mcg **
Zeaxanthin 190.00 mcg **
Vanadium (as Sodium Metavanadate) 10.00 mcg **
** Daily Value (DV) not established
Other Ingredients: Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide (Natural Mineral Whitener), Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Caramel Color, Ethyl Vanillin
No Artificial Color, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Dairy, Yeast Free
Contains: Fish and Soybeans

FERTILITY BLEND FOR MEN -

https://www.fertilityblend.com/Images/FertilityBlend-Supplement_facts_men.jpg

COUNTBOOST FOR MEN –

https://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/yhst-10669596438250/countboost-info.gif

MOTILITYBOOST FOR MEN -

https://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/yhst-10669596438250/motilityboost-info.gif

I just ordered GNC Preventive Nutrition® Pycnogenol® 50mg. It says to take one daily. I plan to have hubby take it with his morning vitamins.

I also ordered GNC Horny Goat Weed -

Serving Size 2 Capsules
Servings Per Container 60
Amount Per Serving % DV
Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium grandiflorum) 600.00 mg **
Maca Root Extract (Lepidium meyenii) 250.00 mg **
Polypodium vulgare Root Powder 25.00 mg **
** Daily Value (DV) not established
Other Ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose
No Sugar, No Artificial Color, No Artificial Flavors, Sodium Free, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Soy, No Dairy, Yeast Free.

The label says to take two or four capsules before activity. Hubby is going to take one in the evenings with his evening set of vitamins. We might increase it to two a day - one in the morning and one in the evening.

Each morning, DH takes a GNC Mega Men multivitamin, Fertility Blend For Men capsule, CountBoost For Men capsule, MotilityBoost For Men capsule, and 2 fish oils. Soon he will add a GNC Pcynogenol capsule to that.

Each evening, DH takes a GNC Mega Men multivitamin, Fertility Blend For Men capsule, CountBoost For Men capsule, MotilityBoost For Men capsule, and a fish oil. Soon he will add a GNC Horny Goat Weed capsule capsule to that.

Poor hubby and I joke that he rattles when he walks.

Hope this helps!

 

[GeorgiaBelle]

TiaTammy,

Hi! Thank you for sharing about Pcynogenol. I had been reading about it when trying to find something to improve DH's morphology. (His morphology has been at 4%, 2%, and 3% on his first, second, and third SAs.)

Friday, I finally ordered GNC Pcynogenol 50mgs. It hasn't shipped yet, but I'm hoping we'll get it soon. Our next appointment with our RE is on March 9th. The RE had mentioned DH having a fourth SA around that same date.

I'll make sure to post his results when we receive them. Maybe the Pcynogenol will start helping quickly.

I hope you will share with us the results of your husband's next SA when he does have another. We would really appreciate it!

Thank you and God bless!

 

[GeorgiaBelle]

Scerena,

Thank you for replying to my PM and sharing. I appreciate that you don't mind talking about such really personal things with me.

Friday, I ordered Pycnogenol 50mgs and Horny Goat Weed capsules with contain 600mgs of Horny Goat Weed and Maca 250mgs, from GNC.com. Can't wait for it to get here, so DH can start taking them. Maybe we'll have at least a month of him on these along with his other vitamin and supplements, before his next SA. I'm getting very nervous about it.

 

[tiatammy]

TiaTammy,

Hi! Thank you for sharing about Pcynogenol. I had been reading about it when trying to find something to improve DH's morphology. (His morphology has been at 4%, 2%, and 3% on his first, second, and third SAs.)

Friday, I finally ordered GNC Pcynogenol 50mgs. It hasn't shipped yet, but I'm hoping we'll get it soon. Our next appointment with our RE is on March 9th. The RE had mentioned DH having a fourth SA around that same date.

I'll make sure to post his results when we receive them. Maybe the Pcynogenol will start helping quickly.

I hope you will share with us the results of your husband's next SA when he does have another. We would really appreciate it!

Thank you and God bless!

Hi sweetie and yes I will keep you informed weather it worked for hubby, I do hope so, Got alot of good feedback on this vitimin pyconogenol, hubby has been on about a week now so we will see, HUGS HUGS FRIEND

 

[redcolabottle]

Hi All

I hope you're all doing good and feeling positive today. I went to see a FS for me this morning and feel really positive and reassured after it. It helps to feel a little bit more in control, even if we're not actually!!

Thanks GeorgiaBelle for sharing what your DH is on. The FS recommended Fertility Support for Men for my DH which I think I'll order now (available from Amazon but I can't post a link here for some reason), here's the ingredients:

Ingredients:
L-arginine 300mg
Vitamin E (Natural d-alpha-tocopherol) 200mg %EC RDA* 2000
Vitamin C 200mg %EC RDA* 333
Zinc (as ascorbate) 30mg %EC RDA* 200
Magnesium (as citrate) 20mg %EC RDA* 6.7
L-cartinine 100mg
L-taurine 100mg
Calcium (as citrate) 20mg %EC RDA* 2.5
Beta Carotene (natural) 5mg
Thiamin (as HCl, vitamin B1) 20mg %EC RDA* 1428
Iron (as ascorbate/malate) 5mg %EC RDA* 36
Manganese (as ascorbate) 5mg
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal-5-phosphate) 20mg %EC RDA* 1000
Panthothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) 20mg %EC RDA* 333
Riboflavin (Vitmain B2) 20mg %EC RDA* 1250
Niacin (as nicotinamide, Vitmain B3) 20mg %EC RDA* 111
Selenium (as l-selenomethionine) 100ug
Vitamin A 696ug RE %EC RDA* 86
Vitamin D3 2.5ug %EC RDA* 50
Chromium (as polynicotinate) 20ug
Folic Acid 400ug %EC RDA* 200
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) 20ug %EC RDA* 2000
Capsule Shell:
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

Daily Dosage:
3 capsules, daily

Also I got a on the OPK this morning which has put me in good mood too. I know it won't be much good this month with DH's SA as it is but its still nice to know that it's happening as I was using the non-digital OPKs previously and never got any positives so it' a relief. And hopefully these vitamins will work their magic and in a few months we'll get what we're wishing for, and all you girls too I hope.

 

[aintlifegrand]

I haven't posted in a long time. We got news that my DH's count was very very low. I pretty much just gave up after 20 months of TTC. My husband went to a urologist, and found out it wasn't as dire as we thought. I have decided to try IUI in March, if it doesn't work, once more in April, if it doesnt work we will move on to IVF. This entire process has made me a different person. I feel anger, I constantly cry and I have a hard time being happy for other people. I'm going to counseling this week to start working out some
of these issues.

 

[redcolabottle]

Hi Aintlifegrand I'm really glad to hear that you and your DH have got hope again but I'm so sorry to hear that you're feeling so upset about everything.

I've had a really hard couple of years, my Mam passed away from breast cancer that moved to her brain, one of my best friends was diagnosed with the exact same form of cancer and it has moved to her brain aswell and she's having really tough treatment. She and her DH are dealing with so much and they're the same age as me and got married just one month after me so sometimes I think looking at what other people go through helps me to feel grateful for what I do have instead of focusing on the bad things, which is all too easy to do when we're all having such a hard time TTC.

Also I've been going to acupuncture, having massages, doing yoga and meditating which I find helps me to de-stress as well. Plus exercise is great for getting the endorphins going and making you feel better, although it's often a struggle to make yourself do it even though you know you'll feel better afterwards.

The FS I saw today also told me to take St Johns Wort (425ml) as my libido really suffered and never really came back after my Mam was diagnosed. He said it's absolutely fine to take while TTC and that it'll help with low mood, libido and lubrication - sounds good to me.

I'll keep all my fingers and toes crossed for you and your DH that the IUI in March works out for you and your husband. Seeing the counsellor is a great idea too - it sounds like you're doing all the right things. Sending you lots of baby dust and hugs.

 

[GeorgiaBelle]

RedColaBottle,

What brand OPK are you using? I just ordered and received 100 ovulation strips from Baby Hopes through Amazon.com. They came in the mail on the 11th day of my cycle, and I started using one a day since Thursday (12th day). Each one has been negative.

I think I'm testing correctly. I collect my urine around the same time each day. That has been between 6 and 7 pm, except for today. I'm at work today until 8:00 pm and wouldn't be able to get to the restroom between 6 and 7. I tested around 3.

Later I watched a video produced by the Early Pregnancy Test Company on You Tube. The lady narrating the video said that the ovulation strips should be read after 10 minutes. My husband and I just saw the one line appear and after a minute, we tossed the strip in the trash.

Should you really wait 10 minutes to get the results?

Also, I've read where a woman should test twice a day and not just once. Should I test more than once a day?

One site I read, suggested that a woman shouldn't use the bathroom for four hours prior to testing with the ovulation strips. The instructions which came with my strips said to reduce liquid consumption 2 hours before testing.

RedColaBottle, if you or any of the other ladies could help me out with instructions on the best way to use the strips I would really appreciate it.

 

[GeorgiaBelle]

Scerena,

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. My sister's birthday is February 28th, and she passed away last year on March 3rd. It is a difficult time.

Hubby and I still haven't finished moving in to my late Mama's home. The house is in terrible condition because of sloppy construction and should have never passed inspection all those years ago.

Money is still very tight. Hubby is in his last semester at school and will start his internship soon.

This past week I got a call from our RE's office. He will be out of town on March 9th. That was the day that DH and I had our appointments with him. Now, we see him on March 16th. I was impatiently looking forward to our appointments. Hubby was to have his 4th SA around that time, and I was supposed to see him because he had talked about having an ultrasound done for me and maybe I needed to start taking Clomid. (I'll probably have to remind him of all of this, unfortunately.)

I was going to start charting my temperatures and was going to ask here on the board for advice on the right way to do it. Recently, I bought the basal thermometer and printed some charts. I've always been hesistant to do it because it seemed so complicated, and I read that by the time the chart showed that you had an increase in temperature, you had already ovulated.

I also bought the ovulation strips from Baby Hope through Amazon.com. (I posted about that above to RedColaBottle.) So far, I'm seeing negative, but now I'm confused if I'm testing and reading the strips correctly.

What brand OPK do you use?

Need to run for now.

 

[redcolabottle]

Hi GeorgiaBelle

I'm so sorry to hear about your sister, it must be a really tough time for you and your family. My thoughts are with you and I'm sure your sister is looking after you and helping you to get your dreams come true.

As for the OPKs I tried cheap ones aswell but I never got a positive result - I think I was reading them wrong. You definitely need to wait the length of time they say on the instructions as the lines develop over time. Try it again and see what happens.

I've given up on those and bought the ClearBlue Digital OPKs - they show clearly when they're ready to be ready. A negative is a clear circle and a positive is a smiley face. Much much easier! But again you need to read the instructions as at first I was doing it wrong too.

I didn't really want to chart aswell but I went to a FS last week and he encouraged me to do it so I've got the Basal Body Thermometer and I just signed up to learn all about it through FertilityFriend. It's a free course so worth trying.

That's so annoying about your appointment with the RE, hard to wait, but I guess at least its only a week.

Sending you baby dust!

 

[scerena]

georgiabelle,
My nan passed away thursday morning so I havent been on the site as much as I usually am, sorry to hear anout your sister and you finding this time of the year hard, my thoughts are with you

I love charting, I use opk's from cd10 twice a day- I usually pick up my surge in the evening- when I get my positive I bd that day or the day after (depends as we try and bd everyother day)... Then the temping confirms your ovulation as sometimes I have had fake positives so charting is a great way of confirming and after a while you will know if and when to expect af. I use 'one step' ovulation tests from eBay they are cheap but work for me I recommend fertilityfriend.com too you can have lessons and enter the data from your phone etc.

Sorry to hear that you and oh have to wait longer dor the appointment, I think my oh's appointment is march 15th the FS will prob want another sa done- so near enough the same time
My appointment is 21st february so not long now I just want a plan after waiting 6months with no plan and for the surgery...

I hope that you can move in your late mamas house soon so you can settle as it must be stressful xx

 

[aleja]

hi ladies, i hope you don't mind me popping in. I am glad there is a thread about low sperm count as that is exactly the result that my DH got from his first SA. We had a FS appt today. Me= normal hormones, eggs ok, OVing. DH= 1million sperm count 10% movement. I was in shock.
DH is having a second test next week but pretty much the only options we have been given is IUI (if sperm count increases) or IVF/ICSI. I feel so depressed but at least i should be glad at least one of us is ok and that there is an actual explanation to why no BFP.
Hope we all have a positive year and get some BFP's soon

 

[aliss]

Hi girls,

Can you offer some advice on how to approach DH for testing on this subject?

We are facing secondary infertility, almost 2 years TTC now. He is 34 and his father also suffered from low sperm count around the same age (DH himself was a miracle after many years of LTTTC). DH has gained 60lbs in the past 2 years and isn't as healthy as he used to be - that, plus family history, leads us to suspect this might be an issue.

So how do you approach on such a sensitive subject? I don't want him to feel attacked but at the same time I think it's a valid concern.

 

[jojo87]

I'm sick to my stomach from the SA results we got. Count was only 4 million. 20% morphology and 60% motility. He has an appointment with a specialist but the nurse from my doctor's office didn't leave me with much hope. She made it sound like IVF was going to be the only possibility. Aren't there ways to raise sperm count? We don't even know what's causing it yet. I don't know why she would jump to conclusions.

 

[aintlifegrand]

^I was the same way. I would make an appointment with a urologist asap. In the meantime, I would get some vitamins such as the Fertilaid and a Mens Daily. Our fertility doctor told us IVF was probably our only shot, but the urologist acted as if he definitely thought IUI would work. The urologist also put my husband on Clomid, it's supposed to help as well.

 

[MissAnnabelle]

I'm sick to my stomach from the SA results we got. Count was only 4 million. 20% morphology and 60% motility. He has an appointment with a specialist but the nurse from my doctor's office didn't leave me with much hope. She made it sound like IVF was going to be the only possibility. Aren't there ways to raise sperm count? We don't even know what's causing it yet. I don't know why she would jump to conclusions.

Got our SA results yesterday (worst Valentine's Day ever..). Count was under 0.01 million with under 5% motility - didn't get the morphology % but she said they were abnormal. Urologist apt. on the 29th - The Doctor that called with there results didn't make it sound so great either. Those are the lowest results I have heard of so far - so just remember it could be worse. I dunno - I'm hoping it is something that can be fixed....people keep telling me that you only need one...