Semen Analysis Help

[texasangel343]

We just got a report for my husbands semen analysis for our previous IUI.  The doc said things looked good when the IUI was performed...but we didn't get pregnant.  We are now getting a second opinion and I just got copies of my records.  My concern is the Normal Morphology number.  The paper says normal is greater than 50% and my DH is at 21%.  Please help if you know anything about semen analysis!

My husbands semen analysis looks like this:

Pre Preparation                                                                    Post Prep

Volume             - 2.5 ml                                                        0.5 ml
Concentration    - 102 x 106/ml                                              182 x 106/ml
Total Count       - 255 x 106                                                    91 x 106
Progressive
Motility             - 55%                                                            91%
Normal
Morphology       - 21%                                                            25%
Total Motile       - 139 x 106                                                    83 x 106
Total Motile
Normal             - 29 x 106                                                      21 x 106
Progression      - 3                                                                 4

[bny807]

I know these things can be so hard to read! i just wanted to say that my dh has a morphology of 2%  and i have a ton of issues(endo, pcos one ovary etc, etc) and we got preg with IUI (unfortuantely miscarried) however i never thought it was even possible and we were going to go right to IVF< but my dr said he has seen IUI work with numbers like ours.. so just to give you hope! :  )     GOOD LUCK! : )

[texasangel343]

thanks.  i did a little more research, and there is alot of conflicting information.  we are seeing another specialist on wednesday.  maybe he can help.

[bny807]

GOOD LUCK! yea there are two ways the analysis can be i believe the WHO criteria and the strict or Kruger criteria.. the specialists tend to like the strict criteria, but not too many labs do that..GOOD LUCK and I hope everything goes well!