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We have sperm!

Started By Notorious I.V.F. , Sep 01 2016 08:58 AM

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#1 Notorious I.V.F.

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Gender:Female
Dx:Male Factor
My Clinic:Ottawa Fertility Centre

Posted 01 September 2016 - 08:58 AM

...they just can't swim.

DH managed to produce a small sample of ejaculate on our second try at PEU, which shows 141mm/mL. I'm SO EXCITED, because I really wasn't certain we would have anything to work with when we do TESE. Unfortunately, we have only 5% motility...and they didn't provide us results re: morphology.

Does anyone know of anything we can be doing to get those little guys swimming a bit better? I'm tempted to start giving them pep talks.

Any experiences doing TESE / ICSI / IVF with low-motility sperm?

Anyone else find it weird / hilarious talking openly and candidly about sperm (because it makes me giggle)?

As always, I appreciate you feedback!

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#2 schlepp

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Location:Toronto
Dx:Male Factor

Posted 01 September 2016 - 09:03 AM

Congrats! I would look through this thread before the TESE: https://ivf.ca/forums...?hl=+pesa +icsi

If I could go back in time we would have done fresh over frozen. There are also some success stories of using supplements but we haven't tried that yet.

(age 38) June 2016 IVF #1 antagonist, 13 mature eggs, 4 fertilized, 1 blast frozen

October 2016 FET #1 cancelled, thin lining

Changed clinics

(age 39) April 2017 FET #1.1 BFN

July 2017 partner has vasectomy reversal

Feb & March 2018 - Medicated IUI x2 - BFN (even with 7 mature follicles on the 2nd IUI)

(age 40) May 2018 IVF#2, lupron flare, 7 mature eggs, 5 fertilized, 1 blast & 1 morula fresh transfer, BFN. 1 low quality blast frozen

June 2018 IVF#3 mini stim, 1 egg, immature

Sept/Oct 2018 IVF#4 antagonist with HGH - CANCELLED due to high estrogen/29mm cyst

Oct 2018 IVF#4.1 antagonist with HGH - 7 eggs, all mature, 6 fertilized, 2 blasts on day 6, PGS tested/euploid

November 2018 FET #2 w/immune protocol and 1 PGS tested - BFN

Locus Medicus testing for virus, bacteria and immune issues. Husband treated.

(age 41) April 2019 IVF#5 converted to IUI#3 due to follicle growth. BFP 12 day post IUI. Di/Di twins.

Dec 17 2019 - Baby boy and girl born at 36 weeks + 2 days. Everyone very healthy.

See my 'about me' page for more detail on my treatment history.

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#3 amp77

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Dx:Unexplained
My Clinic:OFC

Posted 01 September 2016 - 09:11 AM

You are funny

I have friends who have seen improvement when using Fertilaid.

I also read the following (for 3 months) is helpful - CoQ10, Folic acid, Vitamin A, Omegas

Good luck to you!

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Age 40, DH 44 in Oct.

TTC on and off since 2007 before our second IVF, in 2014, brought us our beautiful son and our first FET brought us our second son in 2017. Our family is complete!

IVF #1 - April 2014 - BFN - no frosties

IVF #2 - July 2014 - BFP - 5B-AB and 4 frosties (5B-BB, 2x4B-BB and 3B-BB)

Apr. 13, 2015 - Daniel Erik was born at 5:05 am, weight 8 lbs, 13 oz, and 22" long. He is perfect in every way.

FET #1 - September 2016 - BFP - 5B-BB and 3 frosties (2x4B-BB and 3B-BB)

June 18, 2017 - Matthew William was born at 2:46 am, weight 8 lbs, 11 oz and 21" long. He is perfect in every way too!

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#4 returnable

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Location:Whitby, ON
Interests:travelling,gardening,cooking
Dx:DOR
My Clinic:Trio, cycle monitoring at Lakeridge

Posted 01 September 2016 - 09:36 AM

Notorius. DH took FertilPro with L-cartinine for 6 weeks, and it improved his DNA fragmentation from 37% to 8% (below 25% is good). It supposedly also improves motility. At $70/3 month supply, it's pretty reasonable too.

http://www.yadtech.c...en-l-carnitine/

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#5 kristeen033

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Gender:Female
Location:Fairview, Alberta
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:Regional Fertility Clinic

Posted 01 September 2016 - 09:58 AM

I have a friend who was told they only had a 2% chance of conceiving because of hubby's sperm. He took Fertilaid for 3 months and they now have 2 kids all naturally conceived.

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Me: 37, Tubal Ligation 2002, Tubal Reversal 2008
DH: 34, Normal
DS 16yrs & DD 14yrs from previous marriage
Trying for 7 years
November 2009 - BFP - Chemical Pregnancy
September 2011 - Clomid 3 rounds all BFN
March 2012 - Start IVF #1 at RFP in Calgary
April 2012 - 16 eggs retrieved, 14 fertilized, 8 5 day blasts
Transfered 1 hatching blast - BFP!!!!! 7 blasts frozen.
May 2012 - 7 week U/S - baby measured good and had heartbeat
June 2012 - Stopped Prometrium 10 weeks, started bleeding 3 days later, U/S showed baby died right after 7 week U/S
August 25, 2012 - Start Suprefact for FET #1
September 8, 2012 - Start Estrace
September 21, 2012 - U/S Booked!
September 26, 2012 - FET Transferred one perfect blast. F/X
October 6, 2012 - 10dp5dt BFFN
October 9, 2012 - POAS test at Doctor's Office BFN
November 27, 2012 - Start Suprefact for FET #2
December 29, 2012 - U/S Booked
January 3, 2013 - Transferred One Hatching Blast!!! Still have 3 more in the freezer
January 10, 2013 - 7dp5dt - HPT - BFP!!!!!!
January 15, 2013 - Beta 96
January 17, 2013 - Beta 16 = Chemical Pregnancy
January 19, 2013 - FRER HPT - BFFN
June 6, 2013 - FET #3 - Starting Suprefact...hoping third time is the charm!
July 3, 2013 - U/S Booked
July 9, 2013 - FET date!!!
July 20, 2013 - 11dp5dt HPT = BFN
July 2014 - Fresh IVF Cycle Estrogen Priming Protocol

August 2, 2014 - 24 eggs retrieved!

August 3, 2014 - 11 Eggs fertilized

August 7, 2014 - Transferred 1 beautiful blast. 3 more frozen.

August 8, 2014 - Got call from clinic 6 more blasts frozen!!! 9 snow babies total and one in the oven

August 20, 2014 - First beta BFN

February 1, 2015 - FET Natural Cycle - Transferred 2 blasts one hatched. FXFX!!!

February 6, 2015 - POAS even though I know it's early...and surprise...BFP!!!!

February 10, 2015 - 9dp5dt - BFP on Clearblue Digital!!!!!

February 19, 2015 - Beta 8928!!!! EDD Oct 23/15

March 7, 2015 - Ultrasound shows TWINS!!!! 2 little beans measuring 8 weeks with two little flutters for heartbeats

March 31, 2015 - 11 Weeks U/S. Baby A measures 11w3d Baby B measures 11w5d!!!!

May 2015 - 5 month ultrasound. Both babies look fantastic!!!! TEAM GREEN!!!

October 5, 2015 - C-Section date booked to meet my little babes!!! Can't wait the countdown is on!!!!!

September 19, 2015 - Babies decided to make an early appearance at 35 weeks 4 days!!!

Connor Melvin - Born 5:11am weighing 4lb15oz

Emily May - Born 5:13am weighing 5lb8oz

We are so in love!

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#6 Tess

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Posted 01 September 2016 - 11:19 AM

We got major improvement with a supplement rec. by the clinic plus fish oil pills & extra vitamin C & vitamin E every day.

And no hot tubs, bicycle, jeans, jockey shorts, speedos. 'Keeping it cool!

Of course no smoking or other toxins that could hurt the sperm growth cycle.

About 3 months is the complete sperm life-cycle. Good Luck!!!

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#7 Wriggler

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Gender:Female
Location:SoCal
Dx:Other
My Clinic:Reproductive Sciences Medical Center

Posted 07 May 2017 - 03:59 PM

My hubby did the TESA and it was a huge success and very little discomfort. Prior to it he was taking a high dose folic acid supplement and I think for us it made a difference.

Good luck!