MFI Weekly Check In

HarleyQ8

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This group is for those of us dealing with male factor issues.   We welcome everyone but mostly we are dealing with low count, motility, morphology or all three.  Male infertility is a mysterious world filled with questions no one, including REs, urologists, acupuncturists or anyone else seem to have the answers to.  Any treatment suggested is a coin toss for success and a 3 month wait for a fresh batch of swimmers.  Most of us are told the only answer is IUI or IVF w/ICSI.  The purpose of this group is to support each other through shared experiences and to share any info we can because the more informed we are the better.   We have a check in every Monday morning but I will try to post a link later in the afternoon/evening also.  Welcome and baby dust to all! 

MEMBERS:

Bradbride: Low Testosterone/ Hydrocele & Vericocele;  Low numbers on everything. 

JackieMac824: Low Morph & Motility

Cajun_gal: Low Morph 1-4%

MissManda: Low numbers on everything, possible varicocele

Flower2005: low count and varicocele.

MrsB2007: low count, borderline motility & morph & weak ovulation/ low progesterone

B3bell: Low motility, low morph and anti-sperm antibodies

*NestingAway*: Severly low count and high SDFA-HDS ratio & minor PCOS.

Cmwbobo: Low count, borderline motility and morph, varicocele

Jenbabe: 5 mil/ml, 40% motility and 2% morph

Gambler2100: Low count and motility 

Stacy-09/23/06:low count and low motility

Smilelari:  ~500,000, 18-32% motility, 0% morph

MarcyIam: low on all three and 80% dead sperm

Tiff&rod:low count & PCOS

Mrs.LisaP: low numbers on all three and low hormone levels 

Greekgirl719: varicocele

Tapgirl: low count, low motility and small variocele

Poontater: low count & motility

t.c.cherry: low count, variocele

stace26: low motility

Taraandkyle06: low count & motility

Ourdream: severe mfi due to chemo

JennyLBride: no sperm

Jensahokie: low numbers on everything

Iluvtom: low numbers & motility

Caityr: low morph

Cheekyali: low motility, low morph, varicocele

MewMew: possible seminal vesicle incompetency

Princessbeulah: low on all three

HarleyQ8: low numbers on all three counts

Marriedayooper:  low count & motility, morph ok

Hilaree: low  motility & varicocele

Kimarino13: low all 3 

Assembly_Reqd: low count

Quizzle: low on all three, esp. morph

JessandJeremy: low morph & utility

MrsMiller12012007: low all 3

kat3233: low all 3

 

 Recent BFPs

 ILUVTOM!!!

 

SUCCESS STORIES:

 

Mommies:

Weemodin: IVF w/ICSI= TWINS!
face090906: injections
roaringrock: IVF w/ICSI #4
trilady: 2 yo DS & pregnant w/#2, IVF
kirs10nBryce: 2 yo DD & pregnant w/#2, Donor sperm (azoo diag)
gabbeyh: IUI
Magoy: IVF #1
Karma1969: IUI
itsmevkb: DS (no asst needed), pregnant again! IVF #1
MayDayGirl: IVF w/ICSI
efooey: break cycle BFP
crystalgirl: IVF w/ICSI
ela81: IVF w/ICSI #1

Mommies to be:
EastCoastBride: IVF w/ICSI #5
CJB8
PhillySue: IVF w/ICSI #1
JGirl2005: break cycle BFP
bmf8140: IVF w/ICSI #2
SeaSoul: IVF w/donor sperm (azoo diag)
vilicious: IVF w/ICSI
Jen&Andy06: IVF w/ICSI #1: Twins!
Soon2beMrs.Stewart: IUI #5: Twins!


Updates:

1.) Anyone have betas or testing this week? 

2.) Anyone have any updates or find out any new info?

 

Question of the week: No one submitted any ?s.  I would love to hear a MFI song set to the tune of Jingle Bells or some other holiday song...if any of you are bored at work and have time to kill. Ya know, something silly to keep our spirits up for the holidays?  Or any other random silliness you would like to share to give us all a laugh!

If anyone would like to join, please add your info to this post or email me at MFI.Support @ Gmail. Com  Please send suggestions for QOTW to that same address! TIA.

 

Happy Holidays to Everyone! 

HarleyQ8

Updates: The urologist never got DH's bloodwork to our RE so I am waiting for him to get it now to tell us when to get a new blood test.  DH's testosterone came up low so we need to retest & see where we go from there.

kimarino13

I am not sure what "low all 3" means, but MH's count is really high.  Just motility and morphology are low. 

Updates:  IVF #2 turned out to be a chemical pregnancy.  Thye urologist has said there is nothing he can do for MH since he does not have a varicocele.  We are trying to decide if we'll do another fresh IVF cycle in a couple months or try a FET. 

hillaree

CONGRATS to iluvtom!!! YAY!

No updates here. We did watch a video of the varricocele surgery DH is having in January...I'm not sure if that was a good thing for DH to do or not. It was helpful to know what exactly is being done, but, understandably, he is freaked out about a surgery "down there"

Happy holidays everyone!

greekgirl719

Congrats to ILUVTOM!

No updates for me...just waiting for AF to show so I can start BCP for IVF#1. DH and I actually have our IVF class tonight at our clinic-  a little nervous but excited to actually be doing something!

Happy holidays everyone - bring it on, 2009!

jenbabe

I'm starting BCPs for IVF #1 tomorrow!  Next week I have a SIS, DH is giving a back up sample to be frozen, we're both getting bloodwork done and we're having our injections teaching.  I can't believe we are finally doing this, its exciting and scary all at the same time. 

smilelari

No real updates.  I'm still on BCP and start Lupron next Friday.

HarleyQ8

Sorry Kimarino...I will fix it.

Bradbride

So great to see a BFP.  Congrats!!!!  I am currently in a heated debate with myself over when to test.  Christmas will be 13 dpo.  I just can't decide if I should do it or not.  I say I won't let it ruin Christmas but I am not sure I mean it. I may just wait till Friday like FF says I should.

gringa78

So sorry to hear your news, Kimarino.

No updates here.  Still waiting for my doctor to call me back and tell me what the next steps are.  I'm still searching for information on percetage vs. grade motility.

In the meantime, we're just going to keep trying and hope for the best. 

Quizzle

Nothing exciting here for us. We're just biding time until we're able to decide how to pay for IVF and such.

 

I'm sure if I mentioned an MFI song my DH could come up with something, since he's always singing something inappropriate.... 

iluvtom

I am so happy for the shout out! It still seems so unreal. I go in tomorrow for my 1st sono so which me luck! I know its early but I pray to hear the h/b. Good luck to everyone else and Happy Holidays!

katt3233

We are currently looking for a urologist.  We hope we find a good one!

Stace26

Update:  I should be getting my timeline by next week.  Should be starting BCP's sometime the end of January when cycle starts.  I'm ready to get going on IVF #2!  Hoping and praying that it will be successful this time around...