I got an email from the nurse coordinator at the clinic we were seen at. It was very insensitive, said his hormones were normal, sperm count too low for IUI, we should make an appt for IVF. Even though we've said over and over again no more IVF. I then asked for the detailed results. They were crazy! The highest DH's sperm count has ever been was 6 million/ml, and that is on fertile aid. Usually 4-5 million/mil wih like 10-15% motility.
This sample showed 11 million/ml!! Normal viscosity, normal volume (2ml), motility 30%, morphology 1%. So obviously not normal but more than twice as good as usual! Ans this is after decidedly unhealthy living - no vitamins, started on an antidepressant, drinking more than normal, and occasional cigarettes. All I can attribute to the increase is perhaps DH was vitamin D deficient? He used to be so pale and got almost no sun in the Midwest. Here he has a slight tan and gets much more sun.
His WBC was high in the semen sample...normal is less than 1 million, he had 3 million. I've emailed the dr asking if he needs antibiotics but haven't heard back.
His testosterone was normal, but in the lower levels. According to this dr he wouldn't benefit from clomid. Oh well, I wasn't sure I was comfortable with that anyway.
So I guess this leaves us with get DH some vitamins and cross our fingers. Most likely never going to happen, but at least we looked into it!
This sample showed 11 million/ml!! Normal viscosity, normal volume (2ml), motility 30%, morphology 1%. So obviously not normal but more than twice as good as usual! Ans this is after decidedly unhealthy living - no vitamins, started on an antidepressant, drinking more than normal, and occasional cigarettes. All I can attribute to the increase is perhaps DH was vitamin D deficient? He used to be so pale and got almost no sun in the Midwest. Here he has a slight tan and gets much more sun.
His WBC was high in the semen sample...normal is less than 1 million, he had 3 million. I've emailed the dr asking if he needs antibiotics but haven't heard back.
His testosterone was normal, but in the lower levels. According to this dr he wouldn't benefit from clomid. Oh well, I wasn't sure I was comfortable with that anyway.
So I guess this leaves us with get DH some vitamins and cross our fingers. Most likely never going to happen, but at least we looked into it!
This is right down our alley!! Colby had a lot of WBC in his too! Hope you have success with the vitamins girl!
ReplyDeleteWill they let you do iui if you want to? We got pg twice through iui after failed Ivf with similar stats - my RE tho was pretty aggressive with the injectables but each time one took! Wishing you the best!!!
ReplyDeleteSorry that the nurse's message was so insensitive, especially when DH had his best numbers yet! Hopefully you can get some better information from the doc.
ReplyDeleteThat is really interesting, my RE is a HUGE advocate for Vitamin D, she says that all people living in the Northeast (I live in Boston) are vitamin d deprived, I imagine it would be similar for the midwest. I hope the vitamins help!
ReplyDeleteHow annoying that the nurse suggested IVF, sometimes I think that one person at my RE's has no idea what the other says.
I would set up a meeting with the doctor to talk everything through.
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