Officially "Sub Fertile" - Trying to Conceive (TTC) Message Board

Daisies4monkeys · 11-06-2007, 07:36 PM

DH had an SA today and his count was only 200,000.

I'm CD 4 so this cycle is a bust, but next cycle we'll hopefully try IVF. IUI isn't an option as the count is so drastically low. DH will try and see a urologist ASAP so that if he's got a simple, correctable problem that's causing his low count, they can do the fix.

The good news is that in Massachusetts, our insurance only covers infertility treatments (such as IVF) after 12 months of trying OR a diagnosis of impaired fertility (IE DH's super-low sperm count).

Still, I'm pretty much devestated that it's not gonna happen naturally for us.

cashahn · 11-07-2007, 12:30 AM

Hey Daisies

My heart goes out to you, I really do know how you feel. I too will be starting my 1st IVF cycle soon and although I know it will be stressfull, I am looking fwd to getting that BFP, and that is what I'm focusing on. Being that you are early in this cycle you may find that like me you will start your cycle in the new year, if so hopefully we will be celebrating our BFP's together. Although I would never wish this on anyone its nice to have an IVF sister. All the best.

Cashahn xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hickscourtney · 11-07-2007, 10:12 AM

Hi ladies...I just wanted to say that I know how you fell as well. DH and I are looking into doing IVF in January. Really nice to know we are not alone right! Hang in there! Courtney

Blastoff9600 · 11-07-2007, 11:02 AM

First I wouldnt just jump on that just yet. You have to remember the sample he gave was produced three months ago. Which means if he had a cold a slight fever or anything along those lines then that could have effected his count. In other words dont go by just one SA. Get another one done. Have him talk to urologist asap. Also your cycle isnt a bust yet you two can still have fun. You never know what might happen.
My dh has had several SAs done over the years...different drs different labs..got to love the military can really throw a kink into ttc. Anyway his first two were great. A third one came back funny not bad numbers but slow, deformed and so on. So off to a urologist he went. Odd experience to tag along on that visit. Anyway that dr found a small varicocele. He said it needed to be taken care of because it could be the cause of the poor SA. Well about 6 months later another SA came back good and a different dr couldnt find the varicocele.
So dont hang up the towel just yet. Get dh on some vitamins make sure he is wearing the right underwear and avoiding hottubs and such. See what the urologist has to say. Above all get another SA done.

Daisies4monkeys · 11-07-2007, 09:18 PM

Well, with his numbers being SO low, they don't think that it's a fluke or caused by a cold or anything. It is most likely a blockage or hormonal imbalance.

If the blockage is not reversible, and it is not hormonal, then IVF (the kind where they inject the sperm directly into the egg) is our only option to have biological children.