Fertilaid ... and a TMI question ;)

AshTBurk

Hi ladies. I'm new to this board ... we had our daughter in March 2012 and have been trying for a second since she was 6 months old. So for almost a year now. I'll just be honest: my husband is in law enforcement and he drinks a lot. We are both healthy, he's 31, I'm 25, and besides his drinking we are in great shape and health. I've had blood work done and everything looks great with me, but he refuses to get SA because he's too proud. I have a feeling his drinking is leading to low count/motility but it doesn't go over well when I bring it up. 1.) Does Fertilaid work for men? I just ordered some, but I'm not sure if it actually works to increase sperm count. 2) Is performing oral sex on him just prior to intercourse (during ovulation) a big no-no? I've read online that it can kill sperm because of acidity of saliva, but I'm honestly not sure if this means oral sex on him or on me. I know this is TMI, but it's like the only way to really get him in the mood. Thank you ladies!

KC1212

Hi & welcome! I'm sorry you have to be here and I hope your stay is short.

First off- did you have any trouble conceiving your first? What leads you to believe there might be a sperm issue other than you husband's drinking?

Are your cycles regular and do you ovulate? If yes- then I could see why you would conclude a sperm problem.

If it were me, I would go have a full work up done on myself first. And then maybe if I came back all lights green - your husband would have to face the music.

I'm just "thinking out loud" here...

Your infertility could simply be unexplained. Your husband could have super sperm...just throwing that out there.

If you conceived the first time easily I would venture an uneducated guess that there is not a sperm issue. I'm not sure how drastically drinking would damage his count unless he's really hitting the bottle.

As for the Fertilaid products- my husband has been taking them for maybe 2 1/2 months now (he does have count and motility issues) and we've not had any pregnancy yet (I don't know his current numbers) But they're just vitamins so I don't think they will hurt.

As for the oral sex question - I have heard that about saliva as well and I don't know if there is sound research to support that.

:-??

If you're truly worried maybe surprise him with...uh...something a little more racy than a BJ...our "adult store" has a whole wall of fifty shades of Grey products! Even the tie!

freakyfast

Hi Welcome. I would follow KC's advice.  She is really good at it.  Sorry you have to be here hope it turns out to be nothing but timing. Good luck.

KC1212

freakyfast said:

Hi Welcome. I would follow KC's advice.  She is really good at it.  Sorry you have to be here hope it turns out to be nothing but timing. Good luck.

Lol. Thanks! I try