https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:45:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/concerned-about-my-husbands-sa-results#post-153690 Thu, 10 May 2012 08:03:47 +0000 GreenThumb 153690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbycadabby: I'm sorry to hear that you are dealing with all of this, too. We recently found out that my DH has very low morphology (&lt;0.5 first SA, 2.5 second SA) even though his other #s are good and I have a potentially blocked right tube. So for us, IVF with ICSI is really our best bet. We were told that IUI even with injectable meds for me would only give us a 12-15% chance (ouch!), so we are on board with IVF/ICSI with a 45% chance. We are hoping to do the IVF in June/July, but DH is also scheduled with the urologist prior to that to check on his issues. There is really nothing that the RE wants to do with my problems (i.e. surgery to check on the tube), so no matter what the urologist says, we will likely move ahead with the IVF. In terms of increasing the morphology in the meantime, here are the recommendations from our RE: no caffeine, no smoking, no alcohol, multi-vitamin, eating healthy overall, exercise, etc. My acupuncturist also recommended DH take additional zinc (beyond his multi-vitamin) and ginseng to improve sperm health overall. </p> <p>Wishing you all the best! Please let us know how things go for you guys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/concerned-about-my-husbands-sa-results#post-153611 Thu, 10 May 2012 03:49:04 +0000 Rosie Girl 153611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did. I don't remember what his numbers where exactly though. I did make him start taking a one-a-day men's vitamin, and his next SA was a little better. Don't know if it actually helped or not. We did IUI, but didn't have any luck with it. We actually got pregnant when we decided to take a break from fertility meds :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/concerned-about-my-husbands-sa-results#post-153559 Wed, 09 May 2012 23:12:29 +0000 brownie 153559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did ivf with icsi and were successful on the first try. We had the best chances with me being under 30 and having no issues. We went to the re because my husband has cystic fibrosis which often causes men to have no vas deferens. It is no different than a regular ivf cycle for you. It is just an additional cost to confirm that the eggs will at least be inseminated.</p> <p>Infertility is hard but totally worth it. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/concerned-about-my-husbands-sa-results#post-153527 Wed, 09 May 2012 21:47:19 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 153527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbycadabby The only treatment we have done has been a surgery. My husband has surgery to hopefully increase all of his counts. We don't find out if it worked until the end of June. If it didn't then I'm not sure what is going to happen next. I guess it will depend on the new numbers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/concerned-about-my-husbands-sa-results#post-153345 Wed, 09 May 2012 18:12:58 +0000 heffalump 153345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about IUI, but I do have a friend who's sperms were bad in every way possible and they still concieved through IVF. Anything is possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/concerned-about-my-husbands-sa-results#post-153284 Wed, 09 May 2012 17:12:15 +0000 AbbyCadabby 153284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leialou: Our doctor is an RE and had already referred my husband to a urologist even before the results came back and he's got an appointment next week so hopefully that'll help. I'm just a little worried that the IUI will be for nothing and we're just wasting our time and money. Have you guys already tried other IF treatments or do you think you'll be going right to IVF with ICSI? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/concerned-about-my-husbands-sa-results#post-153275 Wed, 09 May 2012 17:01:55 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 153275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband had a low sperm count, low motility, and low morphology. My doctor referred him to an urologist and he was able to pinpoint the problem. Before we went to see the doctor though I thought we would have to do IVF with ICSI, and we still might. I definitely understand what you're going through. Do you think your doctor will refer him to an urologist? Or both of you to an RE? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/concerned-about-my-husbands-sa-results#post-153266 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:46:31 +0000 AbbyCadabby 153266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamamoose: Thanks! I googled it but everything I found made it sound a lot like IVF so that's good to know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/concerned-about-my-husbands-sa-results#post-153258 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:35:48 +0000 MamaMoose 153258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AbbyCadabby: I haven't been through this personally but I have a friend who has and I can answer some of your questions. ICSI is where they inject the sperm into the egg. This way the sperm doesn't have to penetrate the egg on its own. My friend needed this and it worked on the first try for her. But I know her doc said its a pretty unreliable process that often doesn't work. So if IUI and traditional IVF fail then they will likely try ICSI. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/concerned-about-my-husbands-sa-results#post-153244 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:27:55 +0000 AbbyCadabby 153244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In preparation for our upcoming IUI, my husband had to do a semen analysis. The doctor called and left a message with the results while I was at work and now the office is closed so I'm hoping I can get some wisdom from you guys until I can call back tomorrow since I know absolutely NOTHING about any of this!</p> <p>So...apparently his sperm count is good (45.2) but his motility is low (16%) and his morphology is bad (1%). The doctor said our best bet is IVF and also said something about ICSI, but I have no idea what that is (is it the same as IVF?). Are these numbers really bad? Is it going to be really difficult/impossible to conceive with just IUI? Is there anything he can do to improve these things?</p> <p>I'm primarily concerned because we're moving next month and will have new insurance and I'm not sure what, if anything, will be covered under the new insurance so this month's IUI may be our only shot at IF treatments. Anybody else have problems with motility and morphology? If so, what did you do? </p>