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Anyone willing to look at our test results & give opinion: are we doing the right thing?

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FirstTimerIVF · 25/02/2018 19:50

Me: age 35
AMH: 21.6
FSH: 8.3 (cd3)
LH:5.8 (cd3)
Estrogen: 138 (cd3)
Prolactin: 60 (normal range)
TSH: 2.4 (I started levothyroxine 50mcg for this to bring it down a bit)
Progesterone: 32.9 (CD21 or 8dpo)

CD3 ultrasound showed thin endometrium and more than 14 antral follicles.
CD14 ultrasound showed 10.6mm lining and 22mm follicle

Last pregnancy: August 2017, miscarriage. No contraception used since 2013 but not actively trying for some of that time. Previous successful pregnancies 2008, 2010, 2012 (but also 3 previous miscarriages)

DH
Concentration: 22 mill/ml
Morphology: 1% (reference >4%)
Motility: 14% forward progressive (reference 32%) - total motility within range
No antisperm antibodies, white blood cells etc. in sample

Possible mitigating factors for sperm analysis:
Abstained 6 days (probably explains motility?)
Sample possibly left out for too long
Extremely stressed on day of sample and preceding weeks
Drinking more than 8 caff coffees per day and taking no supplements at all
Cycling on stationary bike for 90 mins per day

We have rectified the lifestyle factors above as much as possible (started proxeed, other supplements, DH has dropped to one coffee per day, using bike only twice per week, switched to boxers!).

We plan to have ICSI in Greece in ~July '17, with DH travelling over in May to freeze samples and undergo a second sperm analysis. Going for the 2 cycle package on ground that 1st round unlikely to work.

In my position would you be guardedly hopeful or would you prepare for the high possibility that it won't work? I really don't know how to calibrate myself emotionally.

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FirstTimerIVF · 26/02/2018 09:40

Tentative bump ...

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