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Abnormal SA - first Fertility Clinic apt

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redstrawberry · 16/11/2012 12:16

Hi

Short story -We've been ttc for 7 months, had a CP in July. DH and I had tests done. My uterus and ovary scan came back normal.

Just got DH's SA result and all the GP could say was higher abnormal count than normal :( GP hasn't offered any further info or guidance - hes not sure how to read the results properly. Told us the fertility clinic will be able to explain.

We have our first appointment at the clinic next week. And apart from being very sad and upset, I am wondering what to expect? Anyone know what sort of questions I should be asking? Also what does an abnormal SA actually mean for me? Will I be able to conceive?

I can't focus on work and I just don't know when I'll be able to hold a baby in my arms.

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Christelle2207 · 16/11/2012 14:29

my dh has 5% good morphology sperm which i thought was bad but doc assured me ok-consultant agreed. maybe gp just doesnt know what hes talking about. if count is ok, so say 200 million sperm, remember each one pc of that is 2 million. you would not have had cp if a swimmer hadnt found the egg.

go back to the gp and get print out of actual results- what i did- and report back! i think your gp has panicked you unnecessarily.

EuroShagmore · 16/11/2012 12:57

Bear in mind that SAs vary hugely. The next one could be normal. My OH has had three. On each test one marker has been just outside normal - a different one each time! The feritlity clinic were not worried about that at all and proceeded with prodding and poking me.

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redstrawberry · 16/11/2012 12:52

Yes we didn't want to wait too long after 7 months ... I wanted to know if theres something wrong what we can do to correct it. Now I am faced with the results, I just don't know what to do next. I will look up on the vitamins euro thanks.

He doesn't drink excessively - hardly 1 or 2 units in a weeks and none on some weeks since we started ttc. No baths, no fags, eats healthy and not overweight. He does have laptop on his lap and wears tight pants, drives a lot for work.

I just feel so nervous about the appointment next week. I am worried they are going to turn around and give us some more bad news. As that's all I have been getting all of this year :(

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Happilymarried155 · 16/11/2012 12:47

We had a similar situation, picked up SA results from the gp and told everything was fine, apart from one thing but that was unlikely to affect fertility, got the results home, googled them and went into panic overdrive, cried so much, convinced myself we would never concieve naturally!! At our fertility appointment were told that they were fine. I know it's going to sound really annoying but try but to panic until you have spoken to the clinic.

Good luck, let us know how you get on :)

EuroShagmore · 16/11/2012 12:45

Higher abnormal count sounds like he was referring to morphology. The number of normal forms should be above 3% (I think - guidelines changed between our tests and I can't quite remember the normal range now).

A lot can be done to improve sperm quality - loose pants, no saunas or hot baths, no laptop on lap, cut down on the booze, give up the fags, healthy diet and vitamin supplements. There are loads of success stories on the web.

You've had a CP so they must be doing something! And I know that 7 months feels like ages, but you are still within normal length of trying time, and it sounds like you are getting to the fertility clinic without a long wait, which is positive.