Hi Ladies,
I had my first IUI this morning (we were just doing TI the last few months) and the doctor informed me that my husband's sperm count was low. It was 1.6 mil post wash. They gave him an A+ after his semen analysis so now I'm worried about what's going on. She said it could just be a fluke, but I can't help but wonder if the analysis was the fluke and this is the norm. I responded really well to the clomid and didn't get pregnant. Does sperm count often fluctuate? Should I push for another semen analysis? The doctor (my RE's partner) said that we will see how it is at the next IUI, but I don't want to go through the expense of another injectable cycle and deal with all the needles if there is another problem we need to address.
Thanks
Re: does sperm count fluctuate?
It absolutely can fluctuate. Men reproduce sperm every 90 days. And in my experience my husbands 4 SA's were all different but the 1st one was catastrophic. The 1st one was what made us go straight to IVF and since then his last 3 are actually average, minus a low sperm count (but not terribly low). Stay positive.
I am not a big all natural person but I will say that my husband takes alot of vitamins and super foods that help with count, motility and morphology. We thought what do we have to lose, so I would recommend looking into that.
TTC #1
IVF #2 w ICSI-6/21/11 ER, 4 Eggs, 2 Fertilized, 6/24/11 3 day ET 2 embryos- Beta 7/5/11- BFN- No frosties.
NEW RE
IUI #1- started 50ius of follistim 1/25, IUI 2/3/12 - BFN
AMH-0.73- DOR 2/2012
IUI #2- 3/17/12 started 200ius of Follistim , 3/24/12 added ganirelix, 225ius Follistim and 75ius of repronex, IUI- 3/30/12, Beta April 13, 2012-BFN
Appointment with Dr. Schoolcraft at CCRM July 18, 2012
WAITING ON A MIRACLE AT THIS POINT
AMH tested again 1/2013- 1.4!!!!
IUI #3- 1/14/13 started 200ius of Follistim, 1/20/13 added menopur and ganirelix, IUI 1/25/13. Positive HPT 2/6/13- Beta #1- 193- BFP!!! 2/8/13-Beta#2-426.6
2/26 ultrasound #1- TWINS!
Delivered a healthy beautiful baby boy on 10/17/13 10ls. 2 ounces
IUI #4 cancelled due to only one egg responding
PAIF or SAIF Welcome
Thanks for your response. I will look into it. I'm so lost as to how he can get an A+ at his analysis and now have it so low. They said we were very close to having to cancel the IUI.
What was his count for the SA? I know MH had a "huge drop" from that to our IUI (160mil at SA to 20mil at IUI). However, they are only keeping the best sperm, so that would explain some number dropping.
Honestly, I'm surprised they didn't cancel you with those numbers
I don't remember what his count was at his SA, but I left a message for my nurse asking her to call me with those numbers. I just know they said he had "excellent" results and an "A+". I'm so frustrated because they didn't even consider doing an IUI for the first three treatment cycles since his numbers were so good. Now that I'm reading everything online, I'm also surprised they didn't cancel. My RE is out of the office for the next couple of days and I'm so upset about this. I wish I could talk to her about it.
My husband is definitely going to stop drinking caffeine and alcohol now that we got these results this morning. He takes a daily vitamin but that's about it. I am just so stunned that it could drop so dramatically in such a short period of time.
Definitely, our pre-wash sperm counts (Tot Motile post wash if done) were something like
15,
11 (1),
21 (6),
6(2.3),
15 (6),
15 (10),
21 (??)
Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant
Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
FET#1 3/2/12 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB , 2nd u/s 146bpm
baby girl born 5/10/13
TTC#2 since 12/17/2014, Cycle 8
Repeat Testing...FSH=12, AMH=3.8, AFC=28.
IUI#5 5/10/15- c/p?
IVF#2 8/19/15 - cancelled due to cysts
IVF#2 take two 10/2015 - 5 blasts frozen
FET#4 12/11/2015 - BFN - 4 blasts remaining
FET#5 2/18/16 - BFP!!! Beta1-3, 126, 250, 745!!
Tons of love and ((hugs)) to my IF sister NMscubagirl