Anyone conceived after husband has been on steroids?

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Hi

New to my TTC journey and just after advice (success stories really!). Husband has taken anabolic steroid cycles on and off for several years which I obviously know is not great for sperm count and I don’t condone it (not looking for criticism or judgement). He has been off them for a while and last cycle took hcg.

Anyway, has anyone successfully conceived after their husband / partner has had a history of using steroids? If so how long did it take to catch?

@crhxxx ah I see, sorry to hear that how awful for you. Especially no period for so long. I'm just waiting to see when my period will come back. Hopefully something close to normal, I was 28/29 day cycles before MC. Yes partner still off and won't be going back on anything until after we hopefully have a successful pregnancy. And if I get my way he won't be again until we've had 2 and finished having kids 😂 how are you? How many weeks are you and when are you due? Xx

@justwant2beamum that’s good that he hasn’t gotten back on steroids, so everything is still functioning as it should. At least in a strange way it’s a comfort knowing you’re able to get pregnant, that was always a big worry of mine after my partner started taking steroids. Haha you are funny, but I can see why you don’t want him to go back on until you’ve had your children I’ve tried arguing the same point haha 😂

Im good though, thanks for asking 💗 How are you and your partner?

I’m 13 weeks and 2 days now, my due dates 24th September they’ve calculated 💗💗 xxx

Yeah tbh before this happened I thought that way myself but now I don't know whether it's worse the worry of whether we can conceive and I can carry a healthy baby and what if it's something we've done. I actually think this feels much worse as we thought it was happening and planned everything. Aw that's so lovely my birthday is end of sept and my due date should have been 30th. So lovely for you I was so pleased with my September due date. I just really hope im pregnant in the next month or two as I feel like after that I'll really fall apart.

@justwant2beamum yeah I can only imagine how hard it is for you both, especially as like you said you’d planned everything and thought everything was fine. Did you have an early scan to then find out you have had a MMC?
We paid to have an early scan at 6+2 and then 8+2 and then the 12 week because I was so anxious something was going to go wrong in those first few weeks. I feel a little less anxious now we’re in the 2nd trimester but the feelings still creep back every once in a while.
There’s no reason as to why you won’t fall pregnant again, so don’t put to much pressure on yourself and remember to talk to each other if your both feeling it’s getting to much. The worst thing I did was keep it all bottled up and let it fester in my own head xx

@crhxxx we paid for a scan at 7 weeks which was great was measuring 7+1 and perfect heartbeat so we read chances of success were like 96% at that point so told parents and about 3 close friends each. I was also very sick and on meds for HG, then one weekend at about 9+2 it just all disappeared so we paid for another scan on the Monday at 9+4 as EPU wouldn't scan me and was told no HB and measured 7+1-2. So it basically died the day or day after our first private scan which seems so cruel and I've spent a lot of hours googling and wondering why there was a perfect HB then it just stopped. If there was no HB or really slow on the first scan or something I feel like I would have understood a bit more and known things were going wrong. Yes if we fall again I can see us spending a lot of money on scans although I think every day in between I would just worry!

Oh my goodness, I can’t believe everything was perfect when you had seen it 😢 I was the same and googling the % of miscarriages etc. I was so relieved when we went at 6 weeks and there was a heartbeat, but then I just felt like I was holding my breath right up until the next scan!
I had a scan like a week ago and I’m already desperate for another one, just to know that everything’s okay...
At some private clinics they do offer weekly scans at discounted prices, so that could be something to look into? I know it’s not every other day but at least it is weekly 💗

@crhxxx oh I've not heard of that, yes will definitely see if anywhere near us does that if we manage to conceive again! Are you going to get a private scan around 16wks and find out gender? Xx

I wanted to have weekly scans but my partner was against it and thought it would make things worse. I do feel slightly more at ease now we’re past 12 weeks, but I think once we’ve seen the baby again at 16 I’ll feel a lot more “safe”.
Yeah, we’re going to find out! I wanted the SneekPeak blood test, but my partner never haha he thought it was unnatural but I was dying to find out 😂 I’m a lot more relaxed now about finding out because I don’t really mind either way what she or he is xx

@crhxxx ah that's so exciting! We really wanted to find out the gender before and I think still will (just for the scan anyway) but now I don't care what I have as long as they're healthy!

Hey @justwant2beamum - how’re you? Have you had your period yet? I hope you and your partner are doing okay. 💗
We found out last week that we’re having a baby girl! I was so sure it was a boy haha.
I hope you’re doing okay xx

@crhxxx ahh congrats that's amazing! So happy for you 💕 how many weeks now? What's your due date? I got AF on cd27 after my ERPC so wasn't too bad. I didn't catch ovulation right after ERPC so don't know if I did or not but I think I caught it on opks this cycle and if they were right I'm about 2dpo at the moment. Praying so much I get BFP this month but I feel like I won't be lucky enough to catch quick again 😩 how have you been? Have you generally been well with pregnancy? Xx

@justwant2beamum I hope you fall pregnant this month! And get your BFP! Sometimes it happens at the most unexpected time, so you never know! 💗 I’m 16 weeks & 3 days 🥰 Yeah, I had really bad morning sickness but it’s eased off completely now. I’m low in Vitamin D so I’m having to take supplements for that, I do keep getting headaches as well the last few days, so I’m going to keep an eye on those!
We heard her heartbeat as well, it’s 142 beats per minute so a nice average rage. Xxxx

@crhxxx aww that's so lovely! So chuffed for you let me know how you get on. I really hope I'll be able to update soon and say I got BFP but not feeling very positive 🙁 xx

@justwant2beamum hopefully you get a BFP! When are you due on? You never expected it before. So you just never know 🥰🥰 xx

Af due next mon 26th. But I think I'm out this month as when I got BFP in jan my heart rate shot up in tww which I only noticed after and it's not this time so I think I'm out. Xxx

Hey @justwant2beamum I was just wondering if you got your BFP this month? I know you was due on today xx

@crhxxx no, af came early on Sunday 🥺 and partner went away for work on Sunday and so we'll miss ovulation this month so out already 😩 hope you and baby girl are keeping ok xxxx

@justwant2beamum aw no! I’m sorry that month wasn’t your month, it sucks that you can’t try this month due to your partner being away!! My partner works away too and that was one of the most annoying things I’d found about trying to conceive xxx

@justwant2beamum hey hope your okay! just thought I’d check in and see if you were okay? xx

Hi ladies. So my partner and I are in our early 40s and he had stopped anabolics after 10+ years of doing them so we could try for a baby. He started taking HCG post therapy cycle and within 3 months, I was pregnant. Unfortunately, we lost the baby at 6.5 weeks at my 9 week scan. However, I'm sharing this to provide hope to those couples in similar situations, as we had been told by fertility clinics that due to his history of prolonged anabolic use and our age , our chances of conceiving without IVF were less than 3%. Three months later , and without IVF, we had made a tiny fetus. Heard the heartbeat at 6 weeks . As much as we regret the loss, we wake up every day with the knowledge that we CAN and will be able to bring life into this world. And so can you, ladies. Never let anyone tell you it's impossible. Just do the research to keep your partners sperm healthy , zinc and folate for example , and ladies keep taking folate/pre natal vitamins long before you start trying to conceive. You are amazing women , resilient and life givers . Prayers and positivity to each of you 🙏

@RayRay42 Thank you for updating the thread. My baby girl is now 18 weeks. My partner came off all steroids in May 2020 and we fell pregnant December 2020. 💗🥰 xx

Wow that is awesome! Congratulations, my heartfelt blessings to you and your little family! ❤ Keep us updated if you plan on expanding, this is truly a success story and one born from miracles!

I will do 😊🥰 Hopefully all being well, we’re going to start trying again in August so will 100% keep the thread up to date!! All the best to yourself and your partner, I hope you fall pregnant again soon, I’m sorry for your loss!! Have you been trying for long? xx

@RayRay42 I will do 😊🥰 Hopefully all being well, we’re going to start trying again in August so will 100% keep the thread up to date!! All the best to yourself and your partner, I hope you fall pregnant again soon, I’m sorry for your loss!! Have you been trying for long? xx

Hi ladies, my husband and I just started this journey. He has just come off anabolics after being on for 6 years on and off, I came off the pill a year and a half ago. Reading this thread gave me a lot of hope. @crhxxx did you start trying again in August? @RayRay42 are you and your partner still trying? @justwant2beamum I hope you are doing well. I'm excited to be apart of this community as google can be pretty discouraging -_-