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arimidex. Anyone know if it will help the spermies even if testosterone is normal?

SweetieShellieHSweetieShellieH member
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My beta is a week away, and if the result is what I think it will be (as in a BFN) DH will have to start taking Arimidex. Most of what I can find mentions it being used when testosterone is low. DH has normal testosterone. Does it have an effect if it's normal?
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Re: arimidex. Anyone know if it will help the spermies even if testosterone is normal?

  • Lillovebug79Lillovebug79 member
    That's what my DH takes, the generic is Anastrozole. My DH had a normal testosterone but the urologist was more concerned about the testosterone to estradiol ratio. He said it is optimal when it is 10:1 and Arimidex helps lower the estradiol which naturally increases the testosterone. While my DH had normal testosterone, it over doubled with the meds.
    It has also helped his count! Our first post wash count after 3 months of taking it was 12.5 million with 89% motility!! We had never had over 10 million or even close before! We still got a BFN but it was definitely a step in the right direction!
    Good luck!



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    Me (35) no known issues DH (37) MFI. TTC 21 months (24 cycles)
    Dx MFI with low to normal count, low motility, morphology 3%
    HSG normal, ultrasound and labs on me all normal. 

    1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and TI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN
    1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and IUI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN
    Started seeing an RE!!
    2 more cycles of clomid 50mg (great response), with IUI and Pregnyl trigger (4.8-8 mil good ones after wash) = all BFN
    1 cycle of clomid 50mg (3-7) followed by Follistim 75iu (7-11) + IUI = BFN
    December 2013 DH saw urologist and is taking Anastrozole, CoQ10, and L-Carnitine
    IUI #5 natural cycle (needed a med break) = BFN
    IUI #6 Follistim 75iu (CD3-10) + Pregnyl (CD11) + IUI (final count after wash 300K) = BFN
    IUI #7 Follistim 75iu (CD3-9) + Pregnyl (CD11) + IUI on 2/20 (post wash count 12.5 million)= BFN
    IUI cancelled (DH OOT) Clomid 50mg (CD3-7) 1 follicle +(not well timed) TI = BFN
    IUI #8 and last one!! Clomid 100mg (CD3-7) +OPK before US + IUI 4/17 (post wash 8.5 mil)= BFN

    Pre-IVF testing complete! SHG great and measurements taken! Labs for infectious diseases completed, FSH (5.4), TSH (1.6), Prolactin (11), AMH (2.6), Estradiol (40).

    Started BCP 5/29 and Lupron 6/11 prep for IVF #1! Started follistim 225u/day on 6/28. Monitoring on 7/2 >15 follicles measuring 11-14, E2 758. Monitoring on 7/5 all ready to go!! Great follicle sizes and lining is at 9. Tigger 7/5, ER 7/7 16R 9M 3F. Stimmed too fast in just 7 days. 7/10 3dt of 2 8-cell grade 2 & 4. 7/14 P4 >60.
    Holy crap BFP!!!
    Beta #1 (14dpo) 7/21 112 Beta #2 (16dpo) 7/23 286 a Beta #3 (18dpo) 7/25 761 Beta #4 (21dpo) 2631!!! Hold on tight little embies!!      First Ultrasound 8/7- 1 perfect little bean with a beating heart 117bpm!! EDD 3/30.
    Second ultrasound 9/2 Little bean measuring a few days ahead with a heart rate of 161!


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  • chicorychicory member
    Basically ditto to what @Lillovebug79‌ said. My DH is on letrozole; his testosterone was normal but the RE was more concerned about the estradiol:testosterone ratio. Can't tell you if it's helping or not, but in a little over a week, we're hopefully having our first IUI since he started the meds in January, so I'm praying I'll have good news to report!
    2.5 years TTC with MFI, 3 failed IUIs 
    IVF w/ICSI October 2014: 17R, 13M, 12F 4 Frosties
    ET of two blasts 11/2/14 BFP!!! It's TWINS! EDD 7/21/15

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  • ky29ky29 member
    Is he on anything else?  I haven't heard of that, but my husband started taking Zinc - and it seemed that had a decent effect on his low motility.

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    DX: MFI (4% motility)
    Cycle 13: Natural cycle w/ HSG test = BFP
    Identical twins! 
    Lost my angel boys at 10.5 weeks
    Cycle 14-16: Natural Cycles = BFN
    Cycle 17: Follistim + Trigger + IUI = BFN
    Cycle 18: Natural Cycle = BFN
    Cycle 19: Follistim + Trigger +IUI#2
    Polyp found: SIS 11/11 - hysteroscopy 11/14
    Cycle 20: Follistim + IUI#2 = BFFN
    Cycle 21: Follistim (adj. dosage) + IUI#3 TI  = BFN
    IUI cancelled due to weather
    Cycle 22: Follistim + IUI#3.1 = BFN
    Cycle 23: treatment break, IVF consult
    Cycle 24 - 26: natural cycle w/ acupuncture + Chinese herbs = BFN
    Cycle 27: Follistim + IUI#4 = BFFN
    Natural Cycles until IVF
    Cycle 30: IVF#1 - Starting with Menopur + Follistim + Ganirelix
    17 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 5dt w/ 2 blasts, 5 frosties
    Betas:  #1-156(9dp5dt), #2-1200(13dp5) #3-6112(17dp5)
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  • SweetieShellieHSweetieShellieH member
    He takes zinc and other vitamins. But this week I stopped giving him vitamin E since there's studies that say high doses of C and E together is bad for swimmers. And he needs the C for his immune system so I figured I'd cut out E.
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  • SweetieShellieHSweetieShellieH member
    Except for the E in his daily multivitamin of course he's still getting some there.
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  • BunnyBerryBunnyBerry member
    @sweetieshellieh that is really interesting information, I hadn't heard it before! My DH takes both C and E, plus he is obsessed with eating oranges and drinking orange juice (haha). I would love to read what you were reading on it. The last thing he needs is a worse SA.... Thanks. :)
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    MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO
    Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009 | RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 
    IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug
    IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 
    IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs
    IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 
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