I'm relieved to see find someone else in my position almost exactly. Your hubby has almost identical results to me (I'm the token bloke here). I've got 100% defects (96% head defects) with motility of 44%, which was better than my first test which was somewhere around the same as your hubby.
Until our second FS appt, we're not sure if we need ICSI or just plain IVF, as I've had more extensive testing done with the andrology people. She seemed to think IVF was still an option, and she also said that falling pg naturally was also still a possibly - which quite frankly seems impossible in my opinion.
I gather that for ICSI, defects of the tail and mid section are irrelevant so I'm hoping one of the 4% without head defects will be up to the job and imagine your hubby would be in the same boat. I don't believe having a cold would affect the outcome for your hubby's test, but I am no expert.
We're both 26 and been TTC for exactly the same time as you. We even held off until we got our first home, same as you! We think we will also be starting IVF or ICSI around September as well. As for your hubby's sporting stuff, I've wondered exactly the same thing because I spent most of last year training really hard with running, and lost a lot of weight in the process. I play sport, eat well, am fit and all of that but it just seems to be luck of the draw.
Keep us informed of how things are going. I am really interested to know as our cases are so similar. If I can help with any info at all based on the bit we have learnt recently please ask.
Ray - I just thought it was ironic that's all! All the best with your treatment as well.
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