Is a 9% sperm morphology low if so, how would this affect out chances of getting pregnant?

Yes, that is pretty low. What are the other numbers?
Morphology is the size and shape of the sperm.
I would start by getting your DH on some vitamins.

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This is an article I read off the internet i hope this helps..

Sperm Morphology Mythology

When we test sperm (the semen analysis) we look at a few different parameters. First is the volume, which should be 2cc or higher. Second is the count. This is the number of sperm per cc, so it’s technically a measure of the sperm concentration. This should be 20 million per cc or higher. The average is around 35 million. Next is the motility: the percentage of sperm moving. Should be 50%, most normal samples are not much higher. And then there is the morphology: the percentage of sperm normally shaped. This should be 14% or higher. The average is 2-6%, but why?
The original guidelines for sperm parameters, from the WHO, stated normal morphology should be 30%. Then about 20 years ago, Dr. Kruger came out and said we really need to be looking more carefully at sperm shapes. If we are really careful we will see that there are more abnormal sperm than we think, and the cutoff should be 14%. He called his classification "strict criteria". He also said that by being more careful we could better identify the men who are infertile due to badly shaped sperm. This all sounded well so the andrologists (the people who do your sperm test) started looking harder, and harder, and harder. They now deduct for every sperm that does not look perfect. So over the past 20 years, the andrologists have been getting pickier and pickier, and now a man is lucky if his morphology is over 5%, and almost everyone is less than 14%.

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There is a lot of debate about how morphology can affect fertility. There is also a lot of debate about what percentage is really the "problem zone" and it can also make a difference if there are head defects or tail defects.

The good news is that morphology rates are quite responsive to vitamins, particularly Vitamin C. So, have your DH start taking some vitamin C (and I've read a lot of good information about pycnogenol). If that is your only issue, the vitamins may help!

I've read that 5-10% is considered "subfertile" meaning it *may* affect fertility, but it shouldn't be prohibitive, especially if your other numbers are really good.

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