Semen Analysis - timing

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  vrj0522 member

  October 2013

  If you've been trying for over a year, then I see nothing wrong with going to a specialist now. We started trying at the end of November of last year and I m/c'd in April. We started trying again in July. My family doctor said I could wait until next April to see a specialist but she'd suggest not waiting that long. She said to go in January if it I'm not pregnant by then, simply because that can help us see if there are any issues that could be resolved sooner rather than later.

  
  

  With that said, I just got on thyroid imbalance medication (newly diagnosed) and I might wait a few cycles after getting that under control before seeing someone else.

  
  

  
  

  

  Me: 38 DH: 36
  Married 8/27/2011
  BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
  BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
  BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
  BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
  BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
  BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
  

  
  

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  TLooney17 member

  October 2013

  I would probably get the SA done just for peace of mind. My husband had a poor SA right before we conceived my son naturally after a  little over a year of trying. We just had a repeat SA, because we have been trying for a year for #2. The SA was much much worse 3 1/2 years later.
  I would think since you did conceive in January that sperm wouldn't be a major factor, but you never know. My Dr actually recommended the repeat SA to us after 6 months of trying for #2 since we had already had one poor one.
  

  
  

  TTC #1 January 2009
  January 2010 SA results: Count 16 million, Motility 40%, Morphology 2%
  January 2010- Surprise BFP! DS born 10/1/2010
  January 2013 TTC #2
  September 2013 Repeat SA: Count= 1.7 million, Motility= 24%, Morphology= 2%
  November 6th 1st Appointment with RE: diagnosed with severe MFI
  Testing to try to determine a cause & possible treatment for MFI
  CD 3 blood work for me. RE does not want to repeat my HSG/lap at this point,
  but may want to before moving forward with any fertility treatments.
  After seeing the uro, DH is currently taking lots of supplements and clomid to try to boost his count. We will have a repeat SA in February to see if it works.
  Follow up SA numbers are: Count= 4 million, Motility= 40%, Morphology= 1%
  Uro wants us to have another follow up SA 5/9 to see if we see further improvement than we are back to the RE to make a game plan.

  SA 5/9/2014 Count: 12 Million, Motility: 60%, and Morphology 2%. We will be doing iui #1 in late June

  IUI #1 6/28 clomid + ovidrel, post wash count 3 million total sperm= BFN

  IUI # 2 7/21 clomid+ ovidrel. post wash count 900,000 total sperm= BFN

  IVF planned for early November- cancelled due to cyst

  December IVF #1- 22 eggs, 20 mature,16 fertilized

  12/9 Transferred 1 4AA Blast, 6 frosties

  
  

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  Twinkie0612 member

  October 2013

  Since you were diagnosed with IF and it took medical assistance to conceive your first, I think you can head back to doctor whenever you feel ready.  Your RE should want to repeat tests since it's been awhile.

  

   

  

  TTC #1 since August 2011

  My Blog

  September 2012: Start IF testing

  DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA  Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA

  October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos

  November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues.  Converted to freeze all due to lining issues.  2 blasts frozen on day 6!

  January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues

  April 2015: FET #2.1

  
  PAIF/SAIF Welcome!

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  bliss611 member

  November 2013

  thanks everyone. Time to talk to DS. He hates all the medical stuff around TTC. (Who doesn't I guess
  

  

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