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Sending solidarity. We found out about low morphology (4%) about 5 weeks ago. DH started supplements (I think you had posted on the other thread with the details). I have heard some success stories on here. Hugs!

@ms.line: DH has normal count low morph so while we aren't in the same situation I wanted to wish you much luck!

@ms.line: This is my first post ever... It was time to stop lurking now that we have a clearer idea of what we are facing. Unfortunately the news is similar to yours, so I'll start here: DH has low numbers all across the board. Totally sucks.

So... sending solidarity .... and also a little bit of what we have learned so far after our first RE appointment this week. Our RE said "IVF with UCSI" was our best option and she recommended an aggressive course of action due to my age (39). I was surprised -- and then again, not so surprised -- that she pulled out the big guns from the start, but I also like approaching this in the way that gives us the best chances of success. Perhaps other options are explored when maternal age is not so much an issue, however I have read that IUI or IVF without UCSI (is it called 'normal IVF?' total newbie here) can be done for moderately low numbers, and not very/extremely low as in our case. DH will repeat the SA (two weeks after the first) to confirm what his 'normal' is. So far:

Volume: don't remember / enough
Count: 5 million
Motility: 30-ish%
Morphology: 2-ish%

*I'm a numbers person, but it is hard to be getting the most devastating news and stay on top of details at the same time.

On the surface, things seem pretty normal on my end. I'm super regular, etc. though I know others on here have started this process with the same assumption. The RE did a transvaginal ultrasound, found a good amount of follicles and no cysts or fibroids - said everything looked good, but we need more info. I will be doing my Day 3 and other labs plus HSG next week. Fingers crossed on that! No (more) whammies!

It totally sucks to be here and my DH is "sad" and "still processing." I am sad and also "why, oh why?" But we know what we want and we are just going to dive right in. I'm really interested to learn what you find out next week! Please know that I am here, sending best wishes, support and encouragement.

DH had several SA's - some were AWFUL - low counts, low morphology, I don't even remember all the different measurements, and then he had one that was low but not quite as bad. So maybe they should do a repeat SA at a different time?

I am younger (28) and I also had some issues - low progesterone and not ovulating well on my own. Our RE suggested we at least try IUI first (with Clomid for me for my issues), since maybe the "sperm wash" (or whatever they do for IUIs) might help (it only takes one swimmer, after all).

Anyway, we tried it and our first IUI worked!! I'm 22 weeks pregnant. I just wanted to give you a success story to lift your spirits.

And the sample that my DH gave on the day of the IUI was so bad that the RE STRONGLY advised us to do a repeat IUI the following day to see if we could get a better sample. We paid everything out of pocket (zero insurance coverage for infertility), so the extra IUI would have been like another $300. We declined and thought we'd just try again the next cycle. But it worked!

My dh's morph was 4% and IVF w/ ICSI worked for us.
Good luck!

I got pregnant naturally after 8 cycles of well timed intercourse and/or inseminations. My partner's count and motility were both at the low end of normal, but overall semen volume was abnormally low (<1ml) and normal morphology was only 2%.

I didn't really get the opportunity to freak out about the results though. Sweetie was given the verbal report that the results were "on the low end of normal, but normal and fine" and didn't receive the detailed results until after I'd already gotten a .

I do worry a little bit about next time (if we decide we'd like a #2). I have endo, and being off cycle suppression to TTC can be life-disruptingly painful. It will be tough for me to go into TTC again knowing that it is quite likely to take longer than average.

Timed intercourse while on vacation...which was not quite as awesome as it sounds because I was altitude sick.

We didn't persue IUI, though often we were doing home insemination due to schedule incompatibilities.