DH and I are going through similar things right now, although not quite up to the IVF stage just yet - we're waiting on the test results, and we're booked in for an ultrasound each on Tuesday. Something interesting the FS said to us was about DH's testosterone level, and I was wondering if any of you have had the same worries? He said if DH was low or borderline, then the biopsy to get some sperm might effect his production of testosterone and - worse case scenario - he could be on hormone replacement therapy for the rest of his life. It's something we're taking seriously before considering the possibility of IVF. We've got another 4 weeks of waiting to go, so I suppose I'll find out then but I do think about it occasionally, and havn't found out much online about it either.
We don't yet know the cause of his zero sperm counts, but it's IVF or nothing at this stage - and we're not keen on donor sperm.
It's so nice to read others have a similar experience, and we're not alone in this!
GL with your IVF cycle hun! My DF had a 'snip' a long time ago (was married then and had 3 kids already the last one almost cost his ex her life, so decided to have the snip) so when he got divorced and met me we wanted children of our own (as you often do!). We tried for 3 years w/o protection thinking maybe a sneaky sperm might find its way into my eggie, but of course no luck. My DF had a vesectomy reversal done which was very expensive, and surprise surprise, the count was zero!!!!!! Hello!! What a waste of money. They did say that if it's been longer than 5 years since the vesectomy the chances of the revesal working is pretty small. Anyhoo, we had the biopsy done on the day of EPU, I was really worried that there will be no sperm, but luckily they got some good ones as we ended up with 7 fertilized embies. That was back in 2008, so I'm now wondering if it's a good idea to get DF to get some sperm taken out for when we're ready to have another go (I don't have any frozen embies) as he'll be 46 this year???? Sounds like you have a clever urologist, ours actually told us to go straight to IVF before he charged us the 4 Gs, he just knew we were probably wasting our money on the reversal. The microsurgery in NOT cheap....
Hi, we just found out that my DH has zero sperm count. We are both devastated and especially I am not coping very well at all. It is encouraging to see that others have been / are in the same situation and that there is some hope we may be able to conceive. We are booked in with a FS next week. The waiting and not knowing is the worst and I am sure there will be many more weeks of waiting to come.
Does anyone of you has thought about using donor sperm? Do you know if there is a waiting list or so? I know that this is still a long time away and I hope we never have to go there, but I just have to know that there are other options if worst comes to worst. I read a lot that it is more difficult to get donor sperm since the change of regulation.
I am wishing you all best of luck!
Kristine - Initially DH and I were against IVF (before his diagnosis).. but we changed our minds. I guess the donor sperm issue is a really hard personal one to make. I told DH that I would almost consider using his brother's but he lives OS, and it's not an option really. DH gave me "the look" and said NO WAY! We both laughed about it (our coping mechanism for all this mess I think) and agreed then and there not to use donor sperm. I understand why couples choose it, for sure, but it's not for us.
I'm trying to stay positive and I'll go with the FS's assumption that there'll probably be sperm hiding in there somewhere. I doubt he'd get me to get ready for IVF if he didn't think it was a good chance. We've seen him only once so far, but I agree, the waiting is the worst!
but I do think about it occasionally, and havn't found out much online about it either.
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I doubt he'd get me to get ready for IVF if he didn't think it was a good chance. We've seen him only once so far, but I agree, the waiting is the worst! 
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