sperm collection - getting the best sample possible

[runnermum]

hi there,
I know it has been asked before, but cannot find the thread. From what i can gather, to ensure the best semen sample, partners are asked to abstain for 2 days BEFORE egg pick up day........but also so as not be stale, not more than 5 days beforehand.

is this what you have been told. Melbourne IVF website is down at the moment so I cannot read about it.

thanks !!

[butterfly_warrior]

Runnermum, it sounds right for cases where sperm is normal.

We had a different protocol to follow for this last cycle because DH's sperm are crap. Daily ejaculations during stims, stopping two days before EPU. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to have done anything for us at all. Motility was the same (complete crap), morphology was the same, and count was way down. There are a few other things DH has to do (vitamin C and folate), but we don't really expect to see the changes they make for another 3 months or so.

BW

[smiles4u]

My DP was told by IVF specialist to wait 5days

[scooby]

Hi RM
We were told Dh to DTD the same night i did the trigger, then not again until EPU, hope that helps>

[belle333]

Hi

Yep, we were the same as scooby.