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So confused!
Hi everyone. I posted about this yesterday. But, I have to tell you how nervous and scared I am. I started AF today so I called RE to start first IUI this month. I am just so scared. We have male infertility issues. The RE is going to put me on Clomid and do the trigger shot. So, A few months ago DH was put on Clomid to try and help increase his SA. It actually made his SA worse. Our RE said that he believes DH's SA will go back to normal quickly once his hormone levels get back to normal. I am just so nervous that his SA isn't back to normal and were just going to waste money doing an IUI. I am just so scared of being let down and not being able to get pregnant by IUI. I wish I could be more positive but I am having such a hard time! Thank you :)
I dont think they would be combining anything. I think the RE was thinking that since his count went down so fast it would improve that fast. I think tomorrow I might call my RE and tell them how I feel. Maybe it would be better to wait one more month. I am just so confused because I want to go ahead and do this, but I have no idea what his SA will be. I wonder if they can do a SA this week to see if it has improved. Hmmmmm....
My DH is on arimidex, and his sperm count rose from 0 to 300,000. It is used for women with breast cancer, but you might ask him about it. It has helped us!
Here is what DH doctor said:
" It takes 90 days to make mature sperm, so if you want to see an actual good notable increase in sperm wait 90 days from the point a change was made. "
If he was been off of it 6 weeks and they want to do IUI with only 2 million, that sounds a bit scary to me. If it were me, I would wait the extra month, and see how his count increases. I would also talk to the RE and bring up the point of how long it takes sperm to mature, and get his opinion before proceeding.
2 million is a count, but it's still 3 million less than what my RE said he would use as a min. amount of sperm. Are they combining samples to get the count higher? Like saving up three samples for 6 million?
" It takes 90 days to make mature sperm, so if you want to see an actual good notable increase in sperm wait 90 days from the point a change was made. "
If he was been off of it 6 weeks and they want to do IUI with only 2 million, that sounds a bit scary to me. If it were me, I would wait the extra month, and see how his count increases. I would also talk to the RE and bring up the point of how long it takes sperm to mature, and get his opinion before proceeding.
2 million is a count, but it's still 3 million less than what my RE said he would use as a min. amount of sperm. Are they combining samples to get the count higher? Like saving up three samples for 6 million?
Before Clomid his count was any where between 15 million and 20 million then after clomid it went down to 2 million. His numbers went that low after only being on Clomid for 6 weeks. So, our RE said w/ in 6 weeks his count should go back up to his normal. I am just so scared of going through all these ultrasounds, clomid, trigger shot and everything just for his count to still be low. I have been going back and fourth all weekend about should we do it this month or not. RE seems to feel pretty confident!
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