Posted by
flower
19 yrs ago
Thats not that bad isn't it. My partner had only between 2 and 8% vitality. That I would call bad..
When you do an IUI 13mln is fine I think...
That 75% is a bit much.. a 25% is still very acceptable I remember our doctor said. We are far off that but I don't think you have to worry so much...
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These are postwash numbers? OK, so they a little low but far from terrible. Ours were quite a bit worse and we have a beautiful daughter.
Some straightforward things to improve the situation: no smoking, little alcohol (less than 4 drinks a week) and a multivitamin with zinc and calcium. There's also something called "Proxeed", a suppliment that's added to water or juice, that many people have good results with. Not everyone though, and not us.
Just remember that any changes you make will take 3+ mo to show up in the numbers (sperm development cycle)
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If you type in IUI in to the search area you find more threads about this subject.
Have you considered to visit a Obgyn/clinic? Instead of asking question here dont waste time and just make an appointment. You can also find many recommondation on different clinics/doc's here in the same post area...
Good luck
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We had our daughter naturally and the month after I stopped the pill. I was 40 and being pregnant so quickly was a real surprise. Then I was pregnant last year, again the first month we tried, but miscarried and since then we've had more trouble, so I can tell you all about IUI too...it's basically an artifical insemination, your sperm, and usually done in conjunction with a hormone (like clomid) to increase the number of eggs produced. It can increase your odds quite a bit especially if the issue is 'just' something like motility--it gives the guys a nice head start. It's quite a bit cheaper and less invasive than IVF so it's a common first step.
You're good to be proactive--female fertility declines markedly in the late 30's and goes off a cliff after 40, but you probably already know this.
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Hey, on the fun side, sex every 3-5 days is great for the guys, after 5 days there's less activity and more dead ones. Not a bad maintenance plan :-)
Good luck with everything. It's worth it, kids are just the best.
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We guys have it easy, compared to a mammogram or a pap test US of your testes is a walk in the park.
We never worry about 1 bad sperm test, show me at least 3, your balls have good days and bad days too.
Most important thing is this' They are placed in that rather strange position hanging and dangling there for a reason, they like to be a little cooler than the rest of the body. Keep'em cool. NO tight jockey shorts, NO hot baths, not even really hot showers.
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There is an operation where the varicocele is removed, I have seen this be very effective but as you say for now try to keep them cool. I think perhaps the Scots have the right approach, a kilt and no underwear.
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