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TTC after 35
cls78
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Question....
cls78
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in TTC after 35
Hi, I am from the TTC board and just have a question regarding when a SA should be done for my hubby who is 36. We have been TTC 3 cycles, but have been charting and have had good timing with no success. (I know it can take up to a year for a healthy couple) I didn't know if hubby should get a SA after 6 cycles since he is over 35 or if we should just wait for the year mark since I am only 33.(34 September 5th) Thanks for the help! I tried google and came up with nothing!
TTC since May/June 2012
Sept 2013 testing:
SA #1 Low motility (17%)
SA #2 Lower sperm count, but much higher motility
CD 3 Bloodwork and ultrasound - Normal
HSG - Clear tubes
Oct/Nov 2013 Cycle 1 with RE
50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI
BFN
Nov/Dec 2013 Cycle 2 with RE
50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI
BFN
Jan/Feb 2014 Cycle 3 with RE
50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI
BFN
2/20/14 Follow up consult RE recommends IVF with ICSI
3/10/14 New patient consult with RMA NJ
3/11/14 AMH and other Bloodwork to prep for IVF with ICSI at RMA NJ
3/28/14 Saline Sonogram - All good
March/April 2014 IVF #1 Antagonist Protocol
BCP/Bravelle/Menopur/Ganirelix
4/16/14 ER 26 Retrieved!!!
4/17/14 Fert Report 22 Mature 21 Fertilized w/ ICSI
4/22/14 Report #2 15 BLASTS
5/24/14 FET!!! (Transferring 2 snowflakes)
6/2/14 Beta #1 575!!! 
6/4/14 Beta #2 2060!!!
6/11/14 1st Ultrasound...Saw 2 Gestational Sacs!! Beta #3 34,312!!!
6/18/14 2nd Ultrasound...Heartbeats!! Baby A 112bpm Baby B 117bmp 
Beta #4 172,080!!!
Beta #4 172,080!!!6/25/14 3rd Ultrasound...Heartbeats!! Baby A 150bpm Baby B 158bpm Beta #5 232,134!!!
Beta #5 232,134!!! 7/3/14 4th Ultrasound...Heartbeats!! Baby A 173bpm Baby B 162bpm Beta #6 269,228!!!
Beta #6 269,228!!!Graduated from RMA!! First appt with OB 7/8/14
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Re: Question....
Your OB/GYN should be able to advise you. Just give them a call. Or you can look at your insurance website. They sometimes have guidelines on what they will cover. Good luck.
Thanks! I know I am early thinking on these things, but the age thing is starting to make me nervous. I will call my ob and see what he says after cycle 6.
Knowing what I know now, I would recommend getting one done sooner than later. I would talk to your OB or make a consult with a RE to talk through next steps. You can always say that you have been TTC for 6 months too. We started when I was 34 and I did not see an RE until a year of TTC and I wish I had gone earlier. And I wasted one year with a RE who did not do a SA and my DH turned out to have some issues when our 2nd RE did a SA -- the results led us to IUI & IVF. I feel like I wasted a lot of time not having one done. And if there is nothing wrong, then you will know it early on as well.
Just my thoughts!!
It sucks that I have to already tta for Sept and maybe Oct to have a hernia repair.
My yearly appointment with my ob is in Jan and if nothing has happened by then I will talk to my ob then.
My DH and I were both over 35 when I talked to my ob/gyn about this last year and she told us to wait a year (which I found weird, since everywhere I've read says 6 months for over 35).
BFP with #1 (twins!) 11/18/2011 - missed m/c at 8weeks3days; d&c 1/19/2012; myomectomy to remove 18cm+,10cm & 5cm fibroids 4/2012; TTC again 7/2012; BFP #2 (twins) 11/13/2012; missed m/c at 7weeks;
BFP #3: baby girl born 3/5/2014
Balaustine: an anthology about wanting family
I wouldn't worry yet unless there's something in his medical history that suggests a problem. However, the SA is only 100 out of pocket if you want some reassurance and your insurance won't pay for it yet. The hard part, of course, is getting your husband to agree to do it!
FWIW, we strongly regret not having my husband tested years ago, but we knew he had a potential problem. I'm pretty sure things would have turned out completely differently for us if we had ...