Diabetic Husbands??

TTC Baby Chap 1

My husband is a type 1 diabetic since the age of 12. I was wondering if anyone else's husbands are diabetic and that has caused a strain of your plans to conceive? I keep getting mixed messages when it comes to knowing if his diabetes could play apart in whether we get pregnant or not. I have a couple that is close to me that I've watched for the last 5+ years struggle with getting pregnant and I've seen how hard that can be. 

 

Thanks! 

ellenchris0506

Honestly, I have never heard of diabetes causing infertility.

malderman1

my husband is type 2 diabetic - and yes that is the reason we are having TTC - we initially started with urology becuase he was having problems achieving an errection and also finishing - talk about TMI! - so we went to see if there was any medication etc he could use to help fix this - some helped a bit but after his first SA at the urologist we discovered he had what is called retrograde ejaculation - becuase of the problems diabetes (uncontrolled for so many years) has caused on his body it actually caused his sperm to be unusable from a normal erection (instead of coming out - they go back into his bladder because nerves have been damaged from diabetes etc.) - so we were advised to go through a fertility dr because IUI is our only option since they actually have to obtain his sperm through his urine after an orgasm - pretty crazy -  but at least there is a way to conceive just need a little extra help - so in a short answer to your question, yes diabets can play a roll in infertility - esp in the male!  Private message me if you  have any other questions bercause we are going through this as we speak