Hubs with low motility/trying for a year

mfarfan2126

Hi all! This is my first time posting in the nest forums. Just wanted to see if anyone else is going through what we are. My husband and i have been trying to get pregnant for a year. Last year he got his sperm tested and he found out his motility was low (he has a son from a previous marriage though).  A couple of months ago I asked him to start going to acupuncture(anything to help, right?) The acupuncturist asked hi questions relating to his health. Now my husband is on pain management due to a number of issues. He has always taken a lot less then the prescribed dose and never really went up in the couple years he has been on them. Due to this fact the ap said that his sperm are "high" which is why they aren't moving. He got off them after that appointment but now he struggles with the pain. 2 months post and still not pregnant. Not sure how long it takes the sperm to go back to normal? Does anyone else have any experience with this? Fertility isn't covered through individual insurance in CA unfortunately. Any advice or support would be appreciated.

islandmonkey8

I don't have personal experience with low motility. However, the sperm your husband makes today will be used in 3 months. So if he changed things two months ago, it wouldn't show any improvement for another month. If his last semen analysis was over a year ago and he's since made changes, I'd get a new SA when the 3 months hits and see where things are at. Also, speak with a urologist and see what they suggest.

FutureMrsWright2012

First, sorry that you find yourself here... but welcome. There are lots of wise ladies here, so feel free to stick around.

Second, @Islandmonkey8 is right on about the changes with sperm taking some time to "refresh" with new stuff. I agree that getting an updated SA in another month is probably a good place to start there. 

Third, it sounds like perhaps the priority right now might be working on getting your H's pain under better control. Has the acupuncture helped his pain? Has he gone to a pain clinic/specialist to look at other non-narcotic pain control options? If his body is stressed because he's in constant pain, that probably isn't helping things either.

GL to you guys!