Anyone having IVF due to low sperm motility?
Hi everyone. I've not posted on here before. My dh and I have been ttc for 18 months and had our first Gyn appt today. DH's motility is low - 7%. Dr advised us that if his next analysis comes back similar that we have to assume that conception will not occurr natuarally and that we will be referred for IVF. I'm just doing a bit of research and would love to hear from anyone who's experienced similar.
Thanks xxx
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My husband was told he had no sperm (azoospermia) but he had a SA done at a fertility clinic last week and they found some sperm!!! That was without a MERC test (using several SA and centrifuging to concentrate numbers) The fact your husband has sperm and our moving/alive is very positive news but I can understand how gutted and responsible he feels. Yes it could happen naturally but after 18 months and if you have a regular cycle and ovulate it seems unlikely.
You might find that your advised to have ICSI and not just IVF if the sperm are a bit on the lazy side! (more research for you)
There's a league table J Jenko posted on this forum that lists all the success rates for IVF/ICSI. I'll try and find it! Someone I met from work's daughter also specialises in male infertility and on her reccommendation, a local GP who's had good success rates with his patients and the clinics statistics helped us decide where we wanted to go (and location!)
Good luck with the research.
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PS I'm sure zinc and selenium have helped my husband he is now convinced he has super sperm and it will happen naturally!!!
http://guide.hfea.gov.uk/guide/
My post made it sound like you had home work to do!!! Sorry!!!
With ICSI they select a specific sperm and using a fine needle perforate the egg to introduce sperm direct. If your hubby's sperm are going to take their time getting there they'll probably advise ICSI. Hopefully fertilization will then occur...
It must be quite fun for the embryologist selecting the best sperm. maybe a sexy looking one with nice tail action!!!
I've found it all quite fascinating.
No idea whre you're based but if you're going to be referred somewhere I'd look at going to a clinic that specialises in male infertility,good success rates and not too far away.
Good luck
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PS Congratulation Nicola on your 2 girls. Was wondering if you had 2 embryo's implanted or blastocyst stage and how many embryo's did you get from your cycle?
Thanks for the help so far - you're a star!
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Funny enough one of the GP's at our practice phoned me last night and read out the criteria for NHS funding.This was for Bedfordshire we were previously told Beds PCT does not cover male infertility but guidelines have changed since 1st May 2009.
From what I can remember:-
1. Woman had to be under 40
2. BMI less than 30 (possibly 35)
3 No children from either side from previous relationship
4. FSH level less than 15 for that cycle.
5. Partner not to have had a previous vasectomy
He also read out something to do if any other medical conditions you or your hubby might have may be a factor.
6 Have been together for 3 years or have an underlying fertility factor. I've only been with hubby for 2 years but his SA confirms oligoasthenozoospermia!!!
I'm sure he said if you're accepted you are entitled to 3 cycles but we'd probably have to go for an interview first...
I did an advanced search for East of England and it brought up this page:-
http://guide.hfea.gov.uk/guide/Default.aspx?searchtype=advanced
Because you're young, if your cycles are regular and you know you ovulate and it would be your first ICSI attempt your success rate percentage would be even higher than what they give for your age bracket. Any fertility clinic should be keen to have you both!!!
Hope this helps and doesn't confuse you further!!
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More than happy to help. Makes you feel you have control over something you have no control over....
I learnt a lot from J-Jenko. On one of her previous topics
http://www.babyexpert.com/chatroom/topic/99838
She mentioned Essex was one of the best county's for NHS fertility funding. Not seen any posts from her for a while so hope she's ok....
Looking forward to hearing about your acupuncture experience, is your hubby having it done to?
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We were successful with a frozen cycle (our 5th cycle altogether) and we have 4 more embryos left so maybe we'll get lucky again.
Good luck. hope it all works out.
Due to my age, im 21 and we have been married for 18 months, the nhs wont offer us treatment yet. i have been to a private clinic to discuss the option of egg donation in return for "discount" treatment - i am still in the process of research and we have not given up hope of conceiving naturaly, trying every month, every month filled with dissapointment but the small glimor of hope that it may happen eventually.
lolsieG, we are also at Colchester General.