What is a realistic normal sperm morphology %?

[dreamqueen]

aww just noticed ur sigi fluffy....am sorry are u going to try again babe? If u dont mind me asking....did they not find a reason for not being able to concieve? Did u have hsg come back normal? Xx

 

[fluffystar]

Hi Dreamqueen,

No we are still in the unexplained category. Though I didnt respond very well to the drugs and only produced 3 eggs but only one of those fertilised but wasnt good quality. They did say that my egg quality could be completly different and so we shouldnt assume that was the problem. Who knows!

I did have an HSG and that came back fine. Do you knw what your next step is?

fluffy x

 

[dreamqueen]

Hey Fluffy....aww am so sorry it never went better for you...
It must be hard being unexplained tho ive heard thats the best catagory to be under to fall naturally still or for assisted conception to work! Whilst you have eggs you have hope babe!
Im waiting for hycosy appointment Fluffy. Have been waiting sincer October. Think they have missed me off their list! Ive got a follow up appointment on monday with the fs so i will be letting her know how depressed all this waiting is getting me! I really just need answers now Fluff! My sexlife has been almost non existant....it kinda feels like theres no point! do u know what i mean? ive not been ttc properly since oct but im going to give it my best this month again.....you never know. Apparently miracles DO happen. Im praying for a miracle for u too Fluffy babe xx

 

[michelleann]

Hello ladies,

My OH has had 2 SAs so far, both showed a count if 21million per mil (volume 2-3mls) with low Motility (17-25% combined fast/slow progression, mainly slow!!) and very poor morph 1st-0% and 2nd-3%

We are still trying 12 months on and waiting to see the fertility specialist again (2nd time) as you can see from my siggy I also have problems, PCOS and 1 tube

 

[mooncake76]

Hi - just joining this thread as found out last week my DH has 3% morphology. We were devasted! My progesterone results CD21 had been OK but on the low side, so I thought it was me. We kind of skipped into the surgery as a routine and walked out crying

The GP was nice but I didn't think very helpful. Also I regret not getting a print out as all other values were good and it might have been nice to read them again and see that at least there were a lot of them that can swim.

We have been TTC for a year now. Not the longest but long enough to be fed up of it all and wondering if it will happen. No IVF rounds here. I asked the GP if we could get pregnant naturally and she said we 'might'. DH wants to do another test asap but I can't help but think we'd be better waiting. I think her wants to see if it was just a one off.

I just feel like its all a bit unknown at the moment and, at 34, I don't feel I have the time to hang around. Also, this TWW seems pointless whereas usually I'm starting to get my hopes up now. I hope we can keep this thread going and try to shed light on something that seems a bit mystifying.

 

[dreamqueen]

hey mooncake big hugs babe am so sorry for your upsetting news! It may have been an odd test and others may be good. I believe it takes 3 months to improve sperm quality. My dh has one sa that said 11 percent and the next one was 17 percent. Thats 6 percent of a difference, so if your dhs can be 9 or 10 percent then bfp definately possible. Check up on what he can do to improve things and do another test in 3 months. Are u charting your cycles? Are they regular? U say that the dr said progesterone was a bit low? Was it low enough to hinder a bfp? You also say no ivf there, can i ask why? Is it just a personal choice? Whilst you have eggs and he has swimmers there is hope sweetheart, so dont ever lose that! Your bfp maybe just round the corner! Babydust to you

 

[mooncake76]

Hi Dreamqueen, thanks for your response. I have a progesterone result of 32 at CD 21 which is over the 25 threshold but apparently a little low (GP was a bit vague). No funding for IVF where I live but 1 mile down the road you get one free round! Its odd because I'm in the TWW wait now with very sore boobs thinking there is no point getting excited! (so totally with you in your comments above) I'm going to get a print out of the results today to see if we can be cheered up by the other figures. Heres hoping!

 

[rosababy]

I have my first RE appt today, and I'm very interested in what he/she will say about my dh's low morphology number. My ob-gyn doesn't seem to be worried at all about it, and yet here we are...no baby. I'll keep you updated!

 

[fluffystar]

Mooncake - definitely go for a repeat test. We repeated after 6 weeks initially and it was no different because it takes 3 months for new sperm to be generated. If they will let you re-test then I would take them up on it honey x

My day 21 progesterone was 35 and the doc said that was fine. Do you know if the test was done midway between ovulating and getting your period? That can make a difference.

Rosababy - Hope it went ok today x

 

[rosababy]

Well, I found out that my dh's sperm morphology was 3% on the strict "new" scale, not 7%. Yikes. The RE did not seem concerned. He gave my dh a fertility supplement to start taking, and scheduled another SA for 6 weeks from now. I scheduled my initial pap, etc., and will call back when I get af for day 3 tests and other tests. Deep down, I hope I get my bfp this cycle so I don't have to do all of those tests.

 

[mooncake76]

Thanks fluffy star. I did wonder if my CD21 was a bit early because I think I ovd on day 16. I had another done yesterday. I'm so hoping it turns out OK! What feels strangest is that now I know there are problems I don't know how to feel in the TWW? Is anyone with me on this?

 

[sarah10380]

My husbands morph is only 2%. My gyno said this wasn't a problem at all even though the standards are 4%. He said the main thing to look at with analyzing a SA is the sperm count and motility which my husband has above average on both. I'm still worried...2% doesn't seem that great. I'm starting clomid next cycle, so hopefully that can get us our bfp. I'm hopeful

 

[mooncake76]

Hi Sarah - this is good to hear. And lovely to hear from someone in the same boat. There are so many contrasting messages out there! I keep thinking, well if the count is high this must balance things out? Then I remember I'm not pregnant yet... let's hope we get there very soon - swim good sperm swim!

 

[dreamqueen]

my dhs 1st sa was 125 million count with 11% morph and the 2nd was 95million with 17 percent morph. My fs said that the first ones morph was a bit too low but wasnt concerned cos the count was high! Too many drs and fs have different opinions on whats ok and whats not! There should be a fixed number throughout!

 

[LaRockera]

My husband's done two SAs, and morphology came back the same in both: 16%. OBgyn said 16% was great, way above average. His count came back to 149mil, with 55% motility.

Guys? We've been trying to conceive for thirteen months. My bloods came back all perfect (apart from a progesterone repeat I had to do, which nonetheless came back normal twice afterwards). My FSH was 5, and for a woman in my age (30) I was told this was excellent. I may have mild endo in left ovary (ovary appeared immobile) but was told this wouldn't stop me conceiving (was told to go on waiting list for 14 weeks , not gonna happen, already booked appointment in private clinic.)

My point?

If your DH is lower on this side or the other, do not automatically presume it will take you longer. It won't. You may very well succeed any given month. It's all random. It's all chance. Don't lose hope. Look at me. Perfect results, and for 13 months, nothing. Even the ladies with DHs with morphology lower than 4%, you can still fall pregnant naturally. Nature doesn't ask for our permission. It can take ten years, and it can take one more day. Those results don't give me any guarantees. They don't make me any less scared or depressed when the hormones kick in.

Don't lose your hope because of numbers. Nature and luck prevail all.

 

[wantanerd]

My husbands first morph test in December was at 2% which left us devastated so we asked for anther SA this month and his morph was at 4% which from my hubby's research is in normal range although its at the low normal range. I put him on fertilaid and we are both eating better.
While it is a slight factor, we are not too worried about his morphology

 

[kazzab25]

Hi ladies

We were on0% morph which after 6 weeks on vits and cutting down smoking increased to 2% my understanding is anything above 4% is normal, we are now in the icsi waiting list

 

[MrsG2010]

This is an older thread and I hope you ladies come back! My husband had an SA done. Morph 4%. But it is normal according to doctor and WHO chart on the side of the print out. ( I asked dr. to mail me print out.)

Other numbers: 1.5 volume ml ( I was told this is low. But the WHO chart says >1.5mil OK)

Concentration 20 mil (WHO chart says >15 mil OK)

Percent Motile 40% (WHO chart says >40% OK)

Progressive Slow 70%, Non-progressive 30%

Can anyone gice me their opinion? I think the concentration while in the normal range is low. And also the volume is normal but low. And Morphology is normal but low.

 

[dlj2]

My oh also only had 2% with his last SA, initially our consultant said if it didn't improve he'd want to look into it but that he wasn't overly concerned and that with that reading icsi would be our route for treatment.

Since then with no repeat SA we have been told we are undiagnosed infertility?x

 

[MrsG2010]

Undiagnosed infertility? oh no! how long have you been trying?