low morphology

[Nabsal]

hi all. My husband have low morphology all other things are perfect. I don’t have e any medical issues. Everything normal. I recently had failed cycle in august. Now I am planning for another round. Any advice for low morphology how can I maintain also how I can improve sperm quality as well egg quality. Because pervious cycle totally failed still devastating whenever think about that. Please guide so I got positive results this time.

[Hidden]

how low is low? Are all his other numbers good?

[Nabsal in reply to Hidden]

2% morphology all other numbers are amazing. I don’t know why morphology is this low 😭

[Hidden in reply to Nabsal]

My DH had a couple of sample during treatment with this number (after flu and then COVID) but then it bounced back to 9%. His other numbers all great too. Our clinic never counted his low morphology on its own as a major issue because 2% of a very high sperm count is still plenty of normal forms.

My DH found fewer days abstinence (2-3 rather than 4-5) was much better for his morphology. He is slim, quite active and doesn’t smoke or drink alcohol/caffeine anyway but he has reduced his sugar intake (he has a sweet tooth) and made healthier diet choices. He also takes Wellman Conception. There are definitely lifestyle things he can address if he’s motivated.

My DH had a test to rule in/out dna fragmentation of sperm just in case after our 4th failed transfer but all came back ok. You could always do this if you’re worried.

I hope that helps.

[Nabsal in reply to Hidden]

DNA fragmentation his test this I want to do this as well

[herewego89 in reply to Nabsal]

My husband has 0% morphology but we’ve managed to get 5 frozen embryos from first cycle. Keep faith in the process doll x

[Nabsal in reply to herewego89]

Oh dear you are lucky . My cycle totally failed

[Hidden]

I’m so sorry about your cycle. I know it’s so hard. Look at It Starts with the Egg for advice on egg quality.

[HollyT7]

We tried supplements like menevit but didn’t change a thing l, we had icsi and got pregnant with our fresh and two frozen transfers, I have two boys 💙

[Nabsal in reply to HollyT7]

You are lucky one I did icsi as well but cycle totally failed 😭

[HollyT7 in reply to Nabsal]

Doesn’t mean the next will

[Eloquentia]

Hi! I am really sorry your first round didn't work. Ours didn't either. My husband has low morphology. We were told it is not entirely clear whether and how morphology affects fertility (apparently motility and concentration matter more!) but they put us on ICSI and that gave us good fertilisation rates. Our clinic recommended Proxeed for both me and my husband, as well as baggy underwear for him and no cycling. Our second round was successful. Very best of luck!

[Darcy1996]

We have been recommended CoQ10 to improve & my partner has given up smoking which we hope will help as his is 1% but we also keep being told with good numbers and good motility, the morphology matters less, but that we’d need ICSI too. Sorry round failed & best of luck

[Nabsal]

but his number and motility is good morphology is low 😭

[Hidden in reply to Nabsal]

try not to fixate on it. It really shouldn’t matter if you’re doing ICSI anyway.

[Nabsal]

but my pervious cycle badly failed and devastated and having panic attacks what if it happens again . It’s really hard journey

[HoneyB11]

my husband takes impryl which has helped his go from 0% to 3% over the last year

[Nabsal]

it took one year ??