Update: Saw the Fertility Specialist today - not so great news :(
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My HyCoSy was delayed on Wed because I HAVE to be on a new cycle (was on CD 77). Was shattered that I went in, got admitted, and they couldn't do it. Got an internal scan anyways (any excuse to get dildo cammed ) Had FS app today...hmmm, what can I say? Found out DF's sperm count is fine (yay), motility is lower than average (crap)...but the bad bad bad news...only 4% are okay, the rest are abnormal Had to reallllly hold back the tears when we heard that Other than that, pelvic... scan on Wed showed that I had a corpus lutem (!!) so I must have O'ed in the past week or so. FF says I'm like 17 dpo but that's rubbish, so I overrode it. So I've O'ed between 7 to 2 days ago. Have a look at my chart in my sig, I reckon it was Tuesday. Doc said to wait 14 days, see if AF shows, then go in for a BhCG...and if it's neg and AF still hasn't shown, I have a script for Progesterone to get the bleeding going, and I'll have the HyCoSy after that. Sighhh. Oh, and some cysts were found on each ovary. For a young couple, we have some ****ty fert issues There is a chance we'll fall this cycle, I'm just praying for a miracle baby really. I know heaps of couples fall through IVF, I just don't know if I am as strong as the brave men and women that go through that
You are stronger than you give yourself credit for... but you don't have to be strong all the time. Let the information settle in, cry, scream, spend time with your man...
Hon, I know this is a shock to you guys right now
It's great that you've ovulated. Late, yes, but still that's really good!
And 4% is actually not that bad. Remember he's making millions of the little guys, there's a lot of redundancy built into the system.
I'm sorry your hycosy was cancelled.
lily. iam facing going through IVF from damage caused by scarred tissue and other things. you are strong enough huni....i promise you you have got alot of support here. if you want to talk pm me. lots of love and squishy hugs xxx
Just wanted to say my DH had great sperm count and motility but not so good morphology only 4% normal forms like your DH SIVF said that is within normal range i dont know how they can say that when the world health organisation say it should be at a strict level 9% or above and 15% or above is normal westmead said low morph makes it harder to fall pregnant but not impossible anyway DH gave up coffee , coke and started taking sperm max and COQ10 and his last sperm test was perfect above 15% normal forms the FS said poor morpholoy is mainly from life stye and can be corrected.
All the best
Depending on what grading system was used, 4% isn't necessarily terrible. Our IVF clinic considered anything at or above 2% normal morph to be normal, based on a fairly strict assessment methodology. Some labs say >15% is normal. In any event, it's normal for most sperm to abnormally formed due to the very high cell replication involved in sperm production.
If his count is good, his motility alright, and his morphology perhaps questionable, I wouldn't despair about that at all. A low count and poor motility would be more of an issue.
Get him on Menevit too. Supposed to be the balls that stuff. About $30 for a month's supply.
Pumpkin Zulu, Im a little curious and concerned as to why your FS would tell you that 4% is a bad number???? DH had 5% 'normal' sperm levels and that was considered pretty well normal, having anything upto 97% of abnormal sperm can often be considered 'abnormally normal', gosh, does that make sense? Considering even FS's dont even know what constitutes 'abnormal' and so may double tailed spermies have created perfectly healthy babies.
Please know that if you need to go with IVF, you will find the strength that you need because I honestly believe you will do everything in your power to hold your miracle. Miracles do happen hun, with the above odds and being told we had less then a 1% chance of ever having a baby naturally (for no good reason, I might add!), we conceived naturally after 5 years of failed IVF. That one little tiny baby is just waiting for its chance to enter your life but I really hope for you that it is really soon.
Update: Saw the Fertility Specialist today - not so great news :(
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) Had FS app today...hmmm, what can I say? Found out DF's sperm count is fine (yay), motility is lower than average (crap)...but the bad bad bad news...only 4% are okay, the rest are abnormal
Had to reallllly hold back the tears when we heard that
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Your positivity really makes me feel so much better 
i dont know how they can say that when the world health organisation say it should be at a strict level 9% or above and 15% or above is normal westmead said low morph makes it harder to fall pregnant but not impossible anyway DH gave up coffee , coke and started taking sperm max and COQ10 and his last sperm test was perfect above 15% normal forms the FS said poor morpholoy is mainly from life stye and can be corrected.
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