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I have some questions regarding DH's SA/SPA results received from RE this a.m. I know that they are not good, so I am looking for a realistic view. The numbers I have on hand are:
160 million/ml
15% motility (should be over 50%)
2% morph (should be over 14%)
penetration 2.1 (should be over 5)
So, my question is: At this point, IVF is not really an option for us, so we are going to do FSH and IUI next month, are we wasting our time?
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It is possible that an FSH stimulation followed by IUI might produce a pregnancy, but the odds are not good. Do not do more than 3 or 4 cycles of that protocol. I collaborate with a sub specialist urologist, who is trained to treat male fertility problems. I do not know if he could improve thse semen parameters, but I routinely have our male patients with semen problems see if we can improve on the semen parameters.
Good luck.
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Would you reccomend a retest in a couple of months, or
will the IUI results give us a definitive? I am asking because tests done previously were all fine, within "normal" ranges. I know that things can change over time, and up until we began seeing the RE we were using our hot tub on a regular basis. By the time of his most recent test, we had not used the hot tub for two months. Can another month out make any difference?
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It takes about 3 months to make a sperm cell, from the time it starts being made until ejaculation. Whatever is done in the way of treatment, like stopping the hot tub, you will see no results for 3 months, and it will be 6 to as many as 9 months before you see ultimate outcome.
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