Hi all!
(I hope this is where I should be posting this. If not please accept my apologies a head of time!)
A little bit about me:
Me:29 DH:31
Ttc for over 3 years.
We've just begun our fertility testing 2 months ago. It was suggested by my ob/gyn to start with my husband given the fact he had issues as a child (born unilateral crypt orchid which was repaired, also developed a hydrocele (sp?) as a teen which was also repaired.) We just returned from his urologist appt. After 2 SAs he definitely has a low count/mobility/motility and his sperm head and neck defects. At his last urology appt, they did blood work. Today he was told he has low testosterone and FSH values. Doctor prescribed 25mg of clomid once a day and recheck in 3 weeks. (We actually have multiple rechecks, the first being in 3 weeks). Does anyone have any experience with clomid used by a male partner? Did you think it's helped at all? Were there any side effects? My husband's a little apprehensive about taking meds at all, so any feedback would be wonderful!
Re: Does anyone have experience with Clomid taken by their DH/SO?
My DH took Clomid. All his details are in my siggy. It did increase his testosterone but not a whole lot. The only side effects we really noticed was more aggression. It wasn't bad it was just noticable to me. Since he has never had normal T levels, bringing it somewhat within normal range is a big change in hormones that he didn't know how to manage. I hope it help your H.
You can recheck the T levels after 2-3 weeks but you will not see a change in an SA for 3 months.
Sept '11-April '13 ~ Testing, failed multiple MFI treatments, saving & TONS of praying
January 2014 ~ IVF/ICSI & PGS ~ no response to stims ~ converted to IUI ~ BFN
February 2014 ~ On to donor embyros ~ 5 blasts!!!
March 2014 ~ FET #1 ~ Transferred 2 blasts ~ BFN
July 2014 ~ Kliman's mock cycle with endometrial function test
Sample too small for EFT, HE slide showed immature cells
New protocol planned, saving for another biopsy for EFT
January 2015 ~ Considering adoption options
April 2015 ~ Privately arranged adoption of planned pregnancy
DD#1 ~ Lillyana Violet Marie born 6/15/16, Finalized adoption 12/20/16
July 13, 2018 ~ BFP....WTF?!?!
7/16 Beta #1 ~ 466...7/18 Beta #2 ~ 1,077...7/23 Beta #3 ~ 5,291
7/23 US #1 ~ 1 gestational sac seen and yolk sac
7/30 US #2 and 1st OB appt ~ 1 perfectly round gestational sac, 1 perfect yolk sac and 1 teeny tiny heart beat seen!!!
This is pretty much exactly what I was going to say!
DH was on Clomid for several months and it helped increase his T, and therefore his total count. All the other parameters stayed the same though, so it's still IVF/ICSI for us. If it brings up the count enough to counteract the other parameters, then it might be helpful to somebody else though?
The only side effect that DH noticed was that he started getting heart palpitations.
***EVERYONE WELCOME***
DH 38- Low Everything
Me 33- AMH .9
Married 11 years
2002-current IUIs, meds, natural = All BFN
Aug. '13 Attempt at IVF #1 with Lurpon Flare- Canceled due to ovulation through Lupron.
Sept. '13 - We will try again with EPP.
October '13 Started BCP for December IVF. Long Lupron protocol. Canceled due to ovulation through Lupron.
April '14 Planning IVF attempt #3. Adding Cetrotide. Doc consult at the end of this month.
Me: 32 H: 31
IVF #1 October 2013 Antagonistic Protocol with ICSI ER 10/31/13 (18R 16M 11F- 6 blasts to freeze)
ET delayed due to OHSS
FET scheduled for July 8. Delayed due to a crazy high TSH (it had been under control for YEARS!)
FET #1 8/5/14 sET BFN
Me: 32 H: 31
IVF #1 October 2013 Antagonistic Protocol with ICSI ER 10/31/13 (18R 16M 11F- 6 blasts to freeze)
ET delayed due to OHSS
FET scheduled for July 8. Delayed due to a crazy high TSH (it had been under control for YEARS!)
FET #1 8/5/14 sET BFN
My husband had normal T levels, and Clomid still helped him
Me: 32 H: 31
IVF #1 October 2013 Antagonistic Protocol with ICSI ER 10/31/13 (18R 16M 11F- 6 blasts to freeze)
ET delayed due to OHSS
FET scheduled for July 8. Delayed due to a crazy high TSH (it had been under control for YEARS!)
FET #1 8/5/14 sET BFN