just beginning - Infertility Message Board

what's wrong with me · 09-08-2003, 12:31 PM

Hello Everyone. My husband & I have been trying to conceive since 5 years with no luck. We have been to see a fertility specialist and have had all the tests. The doctors can't find anything wrong with me and my husband has low volume & low motility. We are on our 5th cycle of Clomid with no luck and I don't know what to do next....can someone give me some direction and I wanted to know if it will even be possible to get pregnant. I know we have a long road ahead of us just by reading some of the postings on this site. Thanks

Minime3 · 09-08-2003, 12:58 PM

I have heard that the herb Maca is supposed to be very helpful male factor infertility. My dh has not been diagnosed with any problems but he is taking it just to be on the safe side. Where you o'ing on your own before the Clomid? If they haven't found any problems with you I just wondered why they starting on the Clomid.

rachellara · 09-08-2003, 01:15 PM

The answer is, there's probably nothing wrong with you. You probably don't have infertility, just reduced fertility for reasons they can't detect. My husband and I went through every test available and they never found anything at all. Clomid didn't work for us even though each cycle looked great. Finally we did IVF and it worked the first time. Sometimes it just takes more aggressive measures, and no one can tell you why. Good luck, and don't give up hope!

Maryjk · 09-08-2003, 01:49 PM

Technically I haven't even started Clomid yet (my first dose is in the bottle, awaiting Day 5), but I was told that it's useful only if there's something wrong with your ovulatory function, either not o'ing at all or not producing mature eggs. If there's nothing wrong with you and you're ovulating normally, it seems odd that they would give it to you - it would just be enhancing a function that you're doing perfectly well already.

I would ask the doctor about getting your husband treated directly. There are fertility drugs that men can take; I don't know much about them but the doctor should have info on this.

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Blastoff9600 · 09-08-2003, 02:44 PM

Like Maryjk said look into to getting your husband treated ther are ways believe it or not.
First step is to get him to a Urologist to have a check up with that person. Chances are he/she will want him to do another sample or two. They can then discuss options. For example my Dh has low motility due to a varicole. The doctor he is seeing now wants another sample which see what those results are. Then the next step is put dh on Clomid. Yeppers men can go on clomid the nice thing is it increases their count and motility. So Dh will probably do that first. Then if that doesnt work there are other things to try,the last thing will be sugery to correct the varicole.
Make sure your dh has stopped wearing tight pants,switch to boxers or boxer briefs,no more spas or hot tubs. And if he rides a bike alot then he needs to cut back or get the seat changed on it. Those things can effect his semen. That is if you havent already done those changes.