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Minnie1155Minnie1155 member
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Hi all,
I've been lurking on this board a bit and wanted to introduce myself as it seems I'll be spending some time here. I am 30 and DH is 31, and we've been TTC for 8 months now. DH had a SA which came back low. He is going for his second one. I'm curious of recommendations for questions we should be asking if the second one is low as well. I've gathered he would want to be referred to a urologist. I'm just not sure what else we should be asking. Thanks in advance.
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  • krbjoykrbjoy member
    I wish I could help. Just wanted to say welcome. I'm new here too and I didn't want your message to go un-replied to lol. I wish you the best!
    Married for 4 years. TTC for 3.
    Me: 38 DH: 39
    DX: Unexplained Infertility; found a few fibroids this time around during SIS

    March 2012: Clomid for 3 cycles  3 BFNs
    Sept. 2013: started injectables (Follistim, Ovidrel Trigger) IUI BFN

    May 2015: New RE. Going IVF. Tests, Tests, Tests 
    July 2015: Microdose Lupron 20u am & pm, Follistim 150iu 75iu am, Menapur 150iu 75iu pm
    Triggered 8/4 ER 8/6 ET 8/11 2 beautiful blastocysts; 2WW
    8/19 hpt BFP! Beta 8/25: 482
    2nd Beta 9/1......3707
    U/S 9/21: 1 beautiful little gummy bear



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  • kistrakistra member
    My husband has low counts as well. Basically the urologist looks for any anatomic reason for low counts.
    ***Siggy Warning Child and Loss***

    Officially diagnosed with unexplained infertility after 4 years of TTC
    IUI#2 gave us DS#1 who became an angel a few minutes after birth from Noonan syndrome
    IUI#4 gave us DS#2 - going strong as a toddler!

    TTC again... Found a clinical trial for unexplained infertility and finished 16 weeks of "lifestyle intervention"
    Cycle #1 - cancelled for ovarian cyst x3...
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  • AdorkablePixieAdorkablePixie member
    I don't have any suggestions as my husbands count was high. I know wearing boxers over briefs can help. Maybe drinking less if he drinks? I'm not really sure. Good luck!

    Me: 31

    DH: 29, SA - Great

    Married: June 12,2011

    TTC #1: 1/2014

    Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

    Treatment: Clomid:  50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored

                      Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI  IUI #1 8/31/2015

    9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!
    Heartbeat 10/2/2015: 118bpm
    DS: 5/27/2016

    TTC# 2: 12/2017
    BFP: 4/20/2018
    EDD: 12/29/2018
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  • Minnie1155Minnie1155 member
    Thanks all! He's already been doing all the recommended things for several months so we will see. We should be able to get the results today, both nervous and excited I guess we just want to figure out what we need to do to have success in TTC!
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  • krbjoykrbjoy member
    Good luck!
    Married for 4 years. TTC for 3.
    Me: 38 DH: 39
    DX: Unexplained Infertility; found a few fibroids this time around during SIS

    March 2012: Clomid for 3 cycles  3 BFNs
    Sept. 2013: started injectables (Follistim, Ovidrel Trigger) IUI BFN

    May 2015: New RE. Going IVF. Tests, Tests, Tests 
    July 2015: Microdose Lupron 20u am & pm, Follistim 150iu 75iu am, Menapur 150iu 75iu pm
    Triggered 8/4 ER 8/6 ET 8/11 2 beautiful blastocysts; 2WW
    8/19 hpt BFP! Beta 8/25: 482
    2nd Beta 9/1......3707
    U/S 9/21: 1 beautiful little gummy bear



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  • GoldenKeysGoldenKeys admin
    Hi and welcome.  While you wait to get your results, you can try some herbal assistance for things that are proven to improve sperm counts in healthy men.  Folic acid can certainly help, and there is something called Fertility Blend for men that many people have found helpful.  However, if there is an underlying condition (low T, etc) herbal remedies are not likely to get his sperm to where it needs to be.

    GL on your second SA and I hope that the low count was just a fluke!


    Married for 7 years, TTC for 4 years
    dx:  Diminished Ovarian Reserve
    2 Clomid IUI's + 4 injectable IUI's= 5 BFNs and 1 mc




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  • dancingmatildadancingmatilda member
    Good luck!
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  • Minnie1155Minnie1155 member
    Thank you all, second test came back the same so now we have an appointment scheduled so we can start discussing our options. It's good to know we can hopefully start moving forward but still so frustrating. I'm still processing everything and am feeling anxious about what the next steps may be. Thanks again for the support!
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