Male Infertility

Just wondering if anyone has had this obstacle to overcome and if you have any advice.
ECF recommened IVF as our most likely option, and maybe IUI being an option if we wait a couple more months and monitor if the sperm count increases. We are just beside ourselves because our insurance only covers IUI, not IVF.

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We have female and male infertility issues. DH's infertility issue was cause unknown and somewhat inconsistent. Has your DH been seen my a urologist that specializes in infertilty? If not, definitely start there. Good luck!

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Yes, the urologist is the one who recommened IVF after monitoring DH for the past 7 months.

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Based on everything I've discussed with my RE and of course judging from DH's and my situation it seems that IVF is the way to go when you have male IF issues. He has borderline count, slightly low morphology and fragmentation issues and I have borderline FSH. We tried on our own for one and a half years with no luck and then did 3 IUIs and nothing.... now we're going through IVF. Looking back I wish I hadn't wasted any time with IUI based on our issues - but then again our insurance covers for IVF.....

Good Luck to you!

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We did IVF but we also got pregnant in the past naturally. Male factor infertility is definitely something that can be variable but if you are impatient I would definitely consider IVF.

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He had been on the HCG shot from January to May, once he stopped them, as per his Urologist, in June his count was zero, yup, no sperm at all Then in July &August it I think it was a aprox. 5000 and August was only 1.25million. ECF did do the freeze with that sample in the hopes we may have some good swimmers to work with. In the mean time he is gonna do one more SA this month and then pplan on meeting with our doctor again to see if he thinks IUI is a viable option. We are young (at least in my opinion-lol), we both turned 29 this year. We werent really trying hard for the past 4 years, just more like lettting nature takes its course, but a year ago we decided to finally suck it up and face the fact that we arent getting any younger and started on our new journey.
Its just so frustrating because he feels awful, sad, embarressed, etc., and I feel like their is nothing I can do to make him feel better. Just wish sometimes it was me who was "broken" (for lack of a better word), then him, I might be able to cope better, but then again, I would prob feel the same way.
Thank you so much for sharing your "3" story, it gives me lots of hope!

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We had both issues. I don't ovulate, and DH had severe morphology issues. (3 SA's showed between 0%-1% morphology). IVF with ICSI was our only option.

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Posted by Prettypit03

He had been on the HCG shot from January to May, once he stopped them, as per his Urologist, in June his count was zero, yup, no sperm at all Then in July &August it I think it was a aprox. 5000 and August was only 1.25million. ECF did do the freeze with that sample in the hopes we may have some good swimmers to work with. In the mean time he is gonna do one more SA this month and then pplan on meeting with our doctor again to see if he thinks IUI is a viable option. We are young (at least in my opinion-lol), we both turned 29 this year. We werent really trying hard for the past 4 years, just more like lettting nature takes its course, but a year ago we decided to finally suck it up and face the fact that we arent getting any younger and started on our new journey.
Its just so frustrating because he feels awful, sad, embarressed, etc., and I feel like their is nothing I can do to make him feel better. Just wish sometimes it was me who was "broken" (for lack of a better word), then him, I might be able to cope better, but then again, I would prob feel the same way.
Thank you so much for sharing your "3" story, it gives me lots of hope!