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Male Fertility Issues...

Hello Ladies!!!!
   I decided to open this discussion because although I've read some personal stories about the struggle with MFI, I feel like it hasn't really been discussed that much on here. My husband and I have been struggling with this issue for 3 years. We've had two failed IUI and just don't know what to do anymore. A lot of people have advised us to go the IVF route but righ now that just isn't an option for us. What has been your experience? What treatments have u decided on? Supplements? Accupuncture?  Amount of abstinence days to improve count and motility? Timing on fertility drugs, trigger shots, procedures? Any success? Please share ur experiences. I know it would be easier to read them on one post instead of searching through them all.
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Re: Male Fertility Issues...

  • Is the official diagnosis MFI? Are there other supporting issues? I know clomid has been discussed for men dealing with MFI, but I'm not sure what else beyond that. Those that I have known that have dealt with MFI and other supporting issues have done the IUI route, though I don't recall any having any success, so they were faced with the IVF decision. 

    Any form of IF sucks though, I'm sorry. It certainly gets discussed.
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  • I don't have any input or advice on MFI, as that's something we are not dealing with.  But as PP said, any IF sucks, and I'm sorry you are dealing with it.

    Good luck on your TTC journey. 

  • I think it really depends on what is causing the MFI. What is low or abnormal?
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    TTC 24 months, IUI #3 BFP 6/4/14 Beta 6/5 58, 6/9 508, 6/11 1227 TWINS! EDD 2/15/15
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    IVF #1 Lup/Brav/Meno, ER 11/28 10R/10F, ET "Rudolph" 4AA embryo 12/3, 7 frosties.
    BFP! Betas: 12/12 225, 12/15 706, 12/17 1512. EDD 8.21.15
    12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!

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  • I know several men that used Colmid for MF.  My DH didn't, but he did have to go to a urologist to make sure there wasn't a block or anything.

    Each cycle we did his counts were vastly different, but he really wasn't doing anything in particular to change them.

    We did use ICSI in our last IVF because his count was really low.
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  • No advice to add either, but I wanted to wish you guys all the best in your TTC journey.


    TTC since 3/2012 
    DH - 36; nml swimmers; Me - 36; almost no AMH (last 0.081), low AFC, nml FSH/LH
    Clomid + IUI #1 (6/2013) - BFN; #2 (7/2013) - BFFN
    IVF 1.0 5R/5F/2T (ET 6/11/2014) - no frosties, but BFP 8dp5dt (EDD 3/1/2015) 
    Lost our sweet baby boy, Lincoln Alexander 10/3/2014 (19w)
    IVF 2.0 - ER 3/25/2015 - 3R ZERO mature.
    Ovaries are done...
    DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
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