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Anyone TTC with a low sperm count?

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Everythingineed · 08/11/2018 20:22

TTC 4 months now, which I realise isn't long in the grand scheme of things, but DP has low fertility aka only one functional testicle and a low sex drive so I am frustrated to the point of tears already. AF has just arrived and I am devastated. We DTD once and then two days later and looking at my app it appears that I ovulated the day of the second DTD. I couldn't convince him to try every day over my fertile period and didn't want to be a sex pest.

I may be emotional but I am trying to put together a list of everything I can throw at the situation to get a BFP. I want to plan and DO something because I am currently wallowing in a pit of despair.

DP is too relaxed about it and just likes to say that "it'll happen when it happens". He thinks we'll be fine because a decade ago his girlfriend accidentally fell pregnant but miscarried

But it's not that simple, is it? If a normal, healthy, fertile couple only has a 20-25% chance of conceiving in any given month then we have, at most, a 10% chance, right? Plus he's older now!

Anyway back to my list.

I've been doing some research and ordered OPKs already. I was trying to avoid being obsessed but here we are.

I also want to buy pre-seed and Wellman conception vitamins.

I'm already cooking cod, broccoli and wholegrain everything for almost every meal and sending DP in to work with a banana as a snack as I read these things 'naturally' increase sperm count. He doesn't smoke or drink caffeine and rarely drinks alcohol.

What else can I do?

Does anyone have success stories or recommendations/suggestions as to what I can do or try?

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Easterbuns1 · 08/11/2018 20:50

My advice with the opks would be to do them but don't tell your other half. I think some men feel under pressure enough and are more likely to be up for it if they think you are being spontaneous rather than saying right I'm fertile you need to perform. That's just my experience anyways. Some evidence suggests every other day is best over fertile period so that might be easier to work with than every day. Good luck!

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