Just curious if any of you all have experience with using this breast cancer drug to increase testosterone levels in men. DH has low T and would like to try something to help his symptoms. We know we can't just go to his PCP and get the injections since we are ttc and it could do more harm than good. His sperm analysis is normal, not stellar but normal (the lowest being morphology) but we really need to find a way to increase his testosterone. He's depressed more often, gaining weight, has performance issues, can't ever get good quality sleep, etc. I am just fishing for someone who might have any advice or knowledge about this drug. Thx ladies.
Me - Hypothyroidism & Endometriosis
DH - Low Testosterone (but normal SA)
December 2008 - Pregnancy Loss @ 17 1/2 weeks (Trisomy 18)
September 2009 - HSG all clear!
April & May 2010 - 2 Failed IUI's
August 2010 - Laparosocopy - all endo adhesions removed!
1st IVF cycle - January 2011 - BFN
FET#1 - April 2011 - BFN
FET#2 - June 2011 - BFN
Re: Should DH try Anastrozole/Arimidex?
Has he seen a uro?
You can try clomid, Anastrozole, or Arimidex to see if it helps. Unfortanatly, none of the oral drugs helped my DH at all, but his t is SUPER low (lower than a womans level!) and he had other issues as well. So his uro put him on hcg injects 3 x per week and that helped almost immedatly. It was amazing! We were able to go from 300,000 total motal sperm and IVF w/ICSI only to counts in the 20-40 mil. range (still ow motility & morph) and do IUI's! Our 3rd one worked.
Best of luck to you!!
DD #1 {04-19-2004}
Secondary IF: Severe MFI (low testosterone, low count, low morph, & very low motility) & Annovulation
After 22 months IUI # 3 Clomid + Follistim = BFP
DD #2 {12-31-2009}
2 more years of failed IF treatments and a failed adoption TTC #3
TTC Journey Over~ Not By Choice
It helped my DH...Arimidex and HCG inj three times a week. It made him feel a lot better. Count was 0 last July and went up to 12 million by Nov, not sure what his count was during our IVF in Feb. Definitely try to find a urologist that specializes in male infertility.
Just a tip on the Arimidex if you insurance won't cover it-our would not. We got the generic for a lot cheaper at Costco so shop around! I think it is around $25 for a 30 day supply. Wal-Mart and CVS wanted around $400 for the generic!
DH - Low Testosterone (but normal SA)
December 2008 - Pregnancy Loss @ 17 1/2 weeks (Trisomy 18)
September 2009 - HSG all clear!
April & May 2010 - 2 Failed IUI's
August 2010 - Laparosocopy - all endo adhesions removed!
1st IVF cycle - January 2011 - BFN
FET#1 - April 2011 - BFN
FET#2 - June 2011 - BFN
DH - Low Testosterone (but normal SA)
December 2008 - Pregnancy Loss @ 17 1/2 weeks (Trisomy 18)
September 2009 - HSG all clear!
April & May 2010 - 2 Failed IUI's
August 2010 - Laparosocopy - all endo adhesions removed!
1st IVF cycle - January 2011 - BFN
FET#1 - April 2011 - BFN
FET#2 - June 2011 - BFN
Hysteroscopy 3/2011 2 Polyps removed 4/2011
DH on Clomid / Arimidex to address hormonal issues - Sperm found July 2011!
IVF #1 September 2011 - ER 9/8/2011- 8R, 5M - icsi - 1 made it to transfer - BFFN :-(
IVF #2 Lucky November 2011 - ER 11/25/2011 - 15 eggs!, 13 mature, 10 fertilized with isci - 7 made it to transfer! Transferred 1 - 8 cell and 2 - 7 cell. BFP!!!!
1st U/S - Twins! 2nd U/S - 3 heartbeats!!! - HOLY COW!!!
Prayers for our take home babies!
2 babies born on 3/27/12 and lost. Last baby born on 3/29/12 and lost at 20 weeks.
My angels grew wings shortly after birth.
Ahava Raisel, Matisyahu Nissim & Zev Chaim - Mommy and Daddy will always love you.
IVF #3 July 2012 - ER 7/17/2012 - 10 R. 5 F. 4 made it to ET
Transferred 2 on 7/20/2012 no snow babies :-(
Beta on 7/31/2012 = BFMFN
A miracle gift expected to come to us through adoption around 9/2012
Baby girl adopted - Birth Mother changed her mind and took the baby back
IVF #4 October 2012 - New RE. Doing PGD Testing. 8 R, 7F, 2 made it to 5 day blast for PDG testing. Both Normal (Thank you G-d!!!) 1 boy and 1 girl
transferred one beautiful 5day blast (girl)
Please G-d the almighty one - let this be our take home baby!
Beta #1 158, Beta #2 318, 1 Absolutely magnificent HB at 175! Thank you G-d!!!
Baby Girl born August 5th. Thank you G-d for our precious miracle.
AMA. PAIF & SAIF always welcome - I need all the prayers I can get!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. -Philo
Baby N conceived after 1 miscarriage and more than 2 years of TTC. Diagnosis was low sperm count. We found success after 3 months of anastrozole to increase DH's testosterone and one IUI.
Some charts
I'm stupid. You're smart. I was wrong. You were right. You're the best. I'm the worst. You're very good-looking. I'm not attractive. - Happy Gilmore
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. -Philo
Baby N conceived after 1 miscarriage and more than 2 years of TTC. Diagnosis was low sperm count. We found success after 3 months of anastrozole to increase DH's testosterone and one IUI.
Some charts
I'm stupid. You're smart. I was wrong. You were right. You're the best. I'm the worst. You're very good-looking. I'm not attractive. - Happy Gilmore