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Infertility
***MFI Check In***
MFI Weekly Check In
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 Sunday night/ 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 everything
Cajun_gal: Low Morph 1-4%
MissManda: Low numbers on everything, possible varicocele
MrsB2007: low count, borderline mot & morph & weak ovulation/on prog.
B3bell: Low motility, low morph and anti-sperm antibodies
*NestingAway*: Severely low count & 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
Tiff&rod:low count & PCOS
Greekgirl719: varicocele
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
Cheekyali: low motility, low morph, varicocele
MewMew: possible seminal vesicle incompetency
Princessbeulah: low on all three
Hillaree: low motility & varicocele (repaired), high FSH
Assembly_Reqd: low count
MrsMiller12012007: low all 3
kat3233: low count
mikesgirl70106: low all 3
Shan&Kev7707: low #s
Mofree
Jen2929: low morph
kismet21: low count
lovinthefall08- low countt/morph, ED
luvsbunny- low motil/morph
Fmrsy- 0 morph
Tab2710- low all 3
ams8099
diamondcks- low morph
Junebug66- low motility & morph
pooman- low morph & motility
Pitttexan- low morph
JFa- low motility & count
LizzyB111- low all 3
rsrn02- low motility, borderline morph, and high pH, PCOS & IR
anasasra- borderline mot, low morph
bbakersgirl75- low motil & morph, possible retrograde ej.
mellj03- non-motile, PCOS
hollymichael: low motility and morph
newsbaby: blockage
onemorelittleone: low motility and morph
mamabear7: low testosterone, morph, and motility
madelyn07: low morph and varicocele
MAK06: low morph, borderline count & motility
betheveh: bilateral varicocele (repaired), hydrocele
rachel06: low morph, borderline count & motility, PCOS
kalichick: low all 3, LPD
TiffanyA83: low all 3, PCOS
AlissaCell701: low motility, moprh, varicocele
itsmyangel: 0% morph
jani7
mrshoppy1231: low count and morph, moderate motility
mrs.cb: low all 3 and PCOS
JessicaAlice: low motility & morph
NYC1216:low count & morph
karenlouise24:low count & varicocele
hartmaj: low motility & morph
sarahandeddiejune212008: low count, pcos, bicornaute uterus, MTHFR, Factor V Leiden
britny17: low count and motility
kkghotty: low count & motility
gymnst1013: low count, borderline morph, and varicocele
*OceanBreeze*: 0% morph
a&g1115 : 1% morph
mcmann05: low all 3
MissNikki007: low count and morph
wmonkey07: low all 3
deuptysgirl: low all 3
MegW21: low all 3
roselln2: low all 3
LuvWIfootball: no sperm
NHgal10: no sperm
psychgalbride: low count & hormones, PCOS
SkyBee: no sperm
kissies: no sperm
wordsmith226: low count & hormone levels
wildcat05: low count & motility
hoosiergurl: low all 3, varicocele (repaired)
chuckansarah: low all 3, varicocele
mvp2003: low all 3
iujess: low all 3
Family+hopes: low all 3
miamicubjam: low motility & morph
Praying4#2: low all 3, varicocele
mapst77: low motility & morph
Jessie*J: low count & motility
emptybelly21:zero sperm & PCOS
SweetDahlia: low morph & count, PCOS & pituitary issues
lyse2143: low count, borderline motility & morph
LilEmma: low count & varicocele
c0debabe:low all 3 & stage 1 endo
FabulousMrs.P: low testosterone & azoospermia due to testosterone replacement therapy
wordslikeswords: low count & morph (pituitary adenoma) & PCOS
kellyloveszach: low all 3 (TTC DC #2)
bella2u07: low volume & borderline count
mainesmichelle: low all 3
kalison83: low all 3
Cathy827: low all 3, varicocele (repaired)
Delta04: low all 3
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 (twice!)
crystalgirl: IVF w/ICSI
ela81: IVF w/ICSI #1
Soon2beMrs.Stewart: IUI #5: Twins! (2 mil post wash)
Harleyq8: IVF #1
preheatedoven: IVF #2
SeaSoul: IVF w/donor sperm (azoo diag)
MrsLisaP
Kimarino13
Mommies to be:
EastCoastBride: IVF w/ICSI #5
CJB8
PhillySue: IVF w/ICSI #1
JGirl2005: break cycle BFP
bmf8140: IVF w/ICSI #2
vilicious: IVF w/ICSI
Jen&Andy06: IVF w/ICSI #1: Twins!
ILUVTOM
Marciiam
Stacy-09/23/06
Smilelari
Jess&Jeremy
Marrieddayyoooper
Marinabrideny
Junebug66
Kristenem17
Tapgirl
Carerra317
*MrsChad*: Break cycle BFP
sourpop: page for her story (dx no vas def/ dh has cf)
hantzwedding: BFP on IVF #1
ladychicago: BFP on IVF #1
Ambertiger: BFP on IUI #2 with 6 million post wash
Quizzle: BFP on IVF #1
TandW: BFP on mini-IVF #1
gringa78: PCOS & MFI - BFP on FET #1 after IVF #1
bmagsgirl: BFP on FET #1
Frankie: BFP on IUI #4 (32 mil post wash with 93% motility, morph at 1-3%)
melnmick: BFP on IVF #1 with TESE
jds0521: BFP on IVF #1
doodlebuddy: BFP on IVF #1
Kingme: BFP on IVF #1
Babsie7: BFP on IVF #1!!! Congrats!!!
GenRN45: BFP on IVF #2!!! Congrats!!!
jennim1984: BFP on IVF #2!!! Congrats!!!
CJ71903: BFP on IVF #1!!! Congrats!!
Recent BFPs :
wiscgirl95 (low all 3, 0 morph): BFP on FET #1!!! Congrats!!
Feel free to suggest a Question of the Week by replying here or emailing me at MFI.Support@gmail.com!
QOTW: Since everyone's talking about it....did you watch the Lost finale? What did you think of the ending?
As always, give an update as well! 
This discussion has been closed.
Re: ***MFI Check In***
Update: IVF #2 is a BFN. I have a beta today to confirm, but I'm 13dp3dt and have been testing negative all weekend....so I'm not hoping for a miracle BFP. Needless to say, it was a very sad weekend.
QOTD: I actually only watched season 1 of Lost back in the day, so I did not watch the finale. But it's been fun to hear everyone else get excited for it.
My blog: Making Me Mom
May I come play as well? Had the confirmation SA on Friday. Low everything- none of the numbers were normal- or even low end of normal. The RE is leaning towards one of his parents having had a translocation (History of recurrent miscarriage in MIL) and thus an inherited genetic problem on his end (I haven't been ovulating so there's no miscarriage history for us to test the theory) but we're testing FSH and testosterone as well as a karyotype to cover our bases. We were recommended towards IVF with ICSI, the RE calling an IUI pointless with his counts and an IVF without ICSI gambling.
On one hand, we're hoping it's not genetic- can't "fix" that and it might carry down again. On the other hand- if it's not fixable we'll spend less time and money trying to find solutions for lower tech treatments.
I wish the worst news had been a problem with me- I'd been ready for that. DH isn't taking it well.
QOTW: Saw it. It was better than I had expected, less satisfying than I had hoped.
Friends for 15 years. Married 8. TTC since January 2009
2010 Diagnosis: Anovulation and Severe MFI
2011 Treatment:
IVF w/ICSI #1 Antagonist: 2 blasts - c/p - BFN 04.22
FET #1: 1 blast/1 early blast - BFP 06.22 - m/c 06.30 @6w0d
07-11 RPL: MTHFR C677T Heterozygous & Slightly elevated ACLA IgM
FET #2: 1 morula - BFN: 9.02
January '12: IVF #2
Started BCP and Metformin (New!) 12-14 for stimming in January
Dum spiro, spero.
?SAIF/PAIF/PgAL/PAL always welcome?
QOTW: Since everyone's talking about it....did you watch the Lost finale? What did you think of the ending?
Didn't watch any episode, heard the finale was good though.
Update: I have an upcoming appointment w/ my RE to see why I stopped ovulating and DH motility went up from 4% to 32% thanks to clomid. But its always something this month has just been bad for me emotionally.
Update: DH's season officially ended on Saturday so now we just have to get through the three weeks of camp that is coming up and then we can cycle again! YAYAYAY!
QOTW: Nope, I've never watched a single second of Lost..
TI, IUIs, IVF = c/ps and BFNs
Update: DH has consult on June 1st and we will find out a surgery date then. About 2-3 weeks after the consult is what we were told.
I had my 2nd C/P last week so I may take a cycle or 2 off while he's getting surgery and recovering.
QOTW: Never watched a single minute of it.
Update: BFN for IVF #2. Boo. WTF is scheduled for tomorrow. Hoping to get some answers and cycle in July or August.
QOTW: Never got into Lost... in fact, I don't think I've even watched one episode. Now, Tudors... that's a whole other story!
Congrats to wiscgirl again! And big ((hugs)) to those that need them today.
Update: still waiting for AF to see if cycling for IUI#5 will work. We have a TON of things scheduled for the weekends in June and July so we'll have to wait and see... I hope so, I kind of want to just get it over with already!
QOTW: I don't watch Lost but kind of wish I would have!
Hillaree, I am so sorry to hear about your cycle.
Update: We are in the middle of our FET cycle and transfer will be on Sunday. My lining is on the thin side still, so I am doing everything I can to get it up to par by then. I just need everything to go right.
QOTW: We have always been fans, but have not watched this season at all. It is saved up on DVR for a bedrest marathon!
Hilaree, so sorry to hear about your BFN.
Update: We are waiting and hoping that DH's surgery worked and his counts will go up. We are planning to start with IUI in July if his numbers are good enough for it.
QOTW: I have never watched Lost, I was watching the Apprentice finale last night!
Hilaree and Roselln - So sorry about your BFN
QOTW - I haven't watched a single episode of lost.. but I've heard it is good!
Update - Starting stims today!!!!
I haven't been very active lately on this check-in either, because we are on hold with treatments indefinitely. But I've been rooting for you and praying for you, Hillaree, and wanted to let you know I'm sorry this IVF didn't work out. I'm can't imagine how frustrating that is.
I didn't watch Lost, really ever, so I didn't watch the finale either. Seems like most people weren't satisfied with it.
Not much to update on me - have an initial consult with a possible new RE (DR. Peters with SIRM) on Thursday.... thinking i don't want to use my current RE now that we're on to IVF (not getting good vibes working with her and she has said/done some things that make me upset). Fingers crossed the appt goes well and i get a game plan!
QOTW: Didn't watch the finale - i actually had tried to watch lost a while back once or twice when visiting my mom (she watches)... but got so confused i gave up... sounds like the ending was interesting though.