Hi all,
My husband has a servere low sperm count , just wondering if any one has any advice and vitamins that can help with this issue please.🙏 On top of that I have PCO, that’s makes difficult 😞 to get pregnant.
As we did our first IVF treatment, but unfortunately it was unsuccessful 😭
Thank you
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Hi 👋🏻 sorry you're having a hard time❤️. Did your clinic suggest a plan for next time that could improve your chances? My husband also had initially a low sperm count and motility but it changed dramatically for the better as he gave up alcohol and started to take Impryl supplements daily. If your first round didn't work I would investigate with the clinic and ask for a plan of action x
Hi swimming 87,
Thank you for your reply.
Yes we will have an following up appointment, but I just wanted see maybe 🤔 some supplement could be helpful, as he never tried.
He was smoking but his diet is pretty good. Ok we can try Impry supplement.
Thanks 💖
I highly recommend speaking to Jonathan Ramsey. He helped my husband and we now have our rainbow baby. My husband was also given clomid on top of what Jonathan did
Hi I appreciate your recommendation, who is Jonathan Ramsey? And how can I meet him please 🙏
Thanks ☺️
I was going to say Dr Ramsay too. We used him too. He put hubby on high dose of vitamin C
My husband also took impryl which was recommended by our clinic - for low morphology. He also took some other supplements after research but impryl contains the essentials. He also stopped drinking alcohol and switched to decaf coffee and no protein shakes for the gym x
Thank you for your reply.
Okay we will definitely try this supplement.
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My doctor said Proxeed Plus was the best, followed by Impryl.
We are doing IVF due to severe low sperm count following two vasectomy reversals (first total fail, 2nd worked but sperm has always been low). When we started ivf 18 months ago my husband's sperm count fluctuated between 0.3 million and 1 million. They strongly suggested donor sperm but on the day of egg collection he produced 1 million and we used icsi. We got 7 embryos from 11 eggs collected.However, 5 transfers later (2 were doubles) we have 2 negatives, 2 chemical and a 9 week miscarriage. We don't know if I have any problems as I don't have any children but am now 39 years old.
We decided to start again and have another egg collection round. For just over three months my husband has been on proxeed plus twice a day plus a mens general fertility supplement (Amazon cheapy) he reduced alcohol and fizzy drinks. He has been eating better but not overly strict. We had egg collection last week and he produced 8 million with 76% good motility!
I got 12 eggs, 10 mature, 9 fertilised and had 4 blasts which we have sent off for pgta testing as recommended by our clinic (they cannot figure out why none of the first ones stick as we're good quality, so we are going to properly test these ones and I'm going to have the era test). Our results are not back yet, but I think the proxeed definitely helped with the sperm count side of things l.
Good luck x
Hi all, I don't comment on this network often but this topic is all too true for our circumstances. We've been going through IVF for 3 years. 4 cycles and 7 embryos later we thankfully have a positive pregnancy (at 39 years old) and currently 4months pregnant with all going well.
We too had a male issue with low sperm count and motility. Unfortunately the IVF clinics do not investigate in depth as to what the issue is and how to address the root cause problem. We were only advised to take Wellman and go through the whole cycle again. Unfortunately they only care about the IVF side of things (and making money). We end up being too reliant on them, thinking that they know best but they are limited with their guidance.
After seeing Jonathan Ramseys name crop up multiple times in relation to male infertility we booked to see him & it was the best thing we did! Finally someone got down to what the issue was including my husbands sperm having high levels of DNA fragmentation and also low testosterone levels. DNA fragmentation alone can result in embryos not sticking and early miscarriages. Whilst he advised Impryl he also gave prescription medicines.
With some dietary and lifestyle changes my husbands stats improved and Mr Ramsey believed that if we were in our 20s we could have conceived naturally.
Whilst the appointments ended up being costly it was overall worth it as we weren't going into yet again another IVF cycle, trying the same procedure and hoping for a different outcome (definition of madness).
He also advised Zymot testing (not all clinics offer this) but it's another test that can help with picking the best sperm.
I truly hope this helps, even if just one person! I know what a frustrating and upsetting journey it can be. Often confusing and feeling helpless.
My advise would be not to rely on the IVF clinics, to take a moment out, do your independent research, see specialists based on what your problem is and fingers crossed you get the positive outcome you deserve 🙏 xx
Hi thank you for your reply, and sharing your experience with us.
Congratulations 🙌💖
Could you please tell me how we can meet this doctor? I appreciate your advice, they don’t tell you exactly what’s the reason and how to fix it.😭🥹
I am 27 years old, but it has been 6 years since we’ve started trying for a baby.
Lots of great advice here. Has he tried to stop smoking? I think it’s a discussion that needs to be re-had. Smoking is going to be terrible for his sperm. No supplement will fix that. And you’re having to put your body through so much in this process. Best of luck 🤞🏼
Hi thanks for your comment💖
Yes you’re absolutely correct, lots advice which are appreciated and helpful.
Yes he stopped smoking.
So glad to hear that. We met with the clinical andrologist who works with Mr Ramsay, and while DH didn’t need to see Mr Ramsay in the end, the clinic and their advice post investigations was great. Didn’t seem to be in it for the money just wanting to get us best result.
You have the exact same diagnosis as us! I have PCO and my husband has a very low sperm count.
I took Q-10 for my ovaries and my husband took a whole cocktail of supplements daily. He swears by Impryl but he also took a lot of vitamins too. On an evening, he'd wear boxers with an ice pack in (called 'Snow Balls' on Amazon). He also took up running (there's some evidence that running increases sperm count) and we both didn't drink alcohol and ate pretty clean with plenty of protein. His sperm count went from 1 million at its lowest to 10 million.
Our first cycle also didn't work but, after making those changes, we finally had success. I'm expecting my baby any day now (40 weeks and 1 day pregnant).
Wishing you luck! X
Congratulations💖 🥳 🥰
Yes exactly, but know what that’s good he did that , but husband sometimes makes me feel like the problem is with me most not him.😭
And it’s very hard.
Thank you appreciated.
I'm sorry to hear that. It's really important that you support each other during this tough time. If you haven't already, consider talking to a fertility counsellor. We relied pretty heavily on our fertility counsellor during treatment and it helped us talk through our emotions.
He shouldn't be blaming you at all. I found that having PCO actually worked in our favour as it meant we got a lot more eggs than we perhaps otherwise would - which meant we had more eggs that could be injected with sperm which gave us better odds.
The most important thing is you're kind to each other. IVF is tough enough as it is X
We haven’t been to the counsellor, but we are planning to go.👍
Yeah I was told by doctor that PCO doesn’t mean you can’t get pregnant I know many people who got pregnant naturally .
Thanks ☺️
get him to a male fertility specialist. my husband went to see one and they put him on a medication that increases sperm count. worth a consultation at the least.
Dis you do ivf or icsi? We tried all the supplements and retested after 3 months but results were similar with regards to his sperm.
I have pcos alongside his issues
We managed to get pregnant naturally ( miscarried) took a hell of a long time but
We then did icsi to conceive our son
Hi I suggest you contact a fertility awareness clinic or Natural family planning clinic so you can learn your menstrual cycle pinpointing day of ovulation.Both of you would benefit from having iron,folate ,vitamin D ,zinc,active vitamin B12 levels .I know from my research as a midwife & NFP educator low vitamin b12 levels can cause infertility in both sex’s,recurrent miscarriages,heavy bleeding,low sperm count .Vit C levels require to be adequate.Have a healthy diet ,fruit,meat,veggies nuts & filtered water.Avoid taking folic acid instead folate .Good luck from retired midwife.
Hi I appreciate your suggestion ♥️
I am taking multivitamins, which has 400g of folic acid. Yes although my cycle is regular. But we with my husband he hadn’t really tried different vitamins apart of vitamin D. So I think yes you’re right about vitamin, it might help him with the low sperms.
Okay yes trying to eat healthy and going to gym as well.
Thanks ☺️👍
I would exclude the folic acid which could be hindering your chances .I just learnt one of my client was taking folic acid , several miscarriages when she saw Naturapath she told take methyl folate instead .She now has a beautiful 18 mth old daughter.Sorry your Drs are aware as they are not trained in nutrition.I saw 17drs &7 specialists before finally being diagnosed by an integrative Dr a severe vitamin B12 deficiency caused by exposure to nitrous oxide & a gene mutation MTHFR.
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