Dont understand DHs SA results

A_Marine's_Wife · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 02:34 PM

ok i dont understand Dh SA results and its gonna be a while before i go back to the doc can someone explain to me what all this means and weather its good or not good or what ever. ill type it like its written on the results sheet thanks a bunch

RBC BF....02
WBC Other... 0-2
Color.......White
appearance....opaque
Bacteria/HPF.... not OBS
volume....2.0
Sperm prog/100... active
Motility....32
sperm nor/100.... see below:
Result comment:
60% normal
few bentnecked and roundheaded
rare oinheaded
Interpretations:
all morphology results classified according to world health orginazation WHO classification standards
sperm cnt....2.0 million.ml
viscosity.... semi LQ
Ph Bf...... 8.5

I think i understand some of it but im really not all that shure any help understanding what it means would be great and if their is anything we cn do to improve what ever needs improving thanks a bunch

patriciainny · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 08:50 PM

looks like he has a lower count and a high ph.... every lab has a different rating system.....is this his first analysis??? 60% morphology is pretty good as I believe 50% to be the norm.... their is a med for men called proxeed but its expensive...the main ingredient is L-carnitine and thats only like $50 a bottle and can be purchased through any drug store (we asked for it right fromthe pharmacist)..HTH

A_Marine's_Wife · #3 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 04:54 AM

I though his Ph was too high and his count was low but i dont really understand all of what they looked for that was about all i could decipher lol. This was his first SA iv been trying to get him to take his multivitiman and stop drinking so mutch soda but he is heard headed and wants to do what he wants to do its verry frustrating. thanks a bunch for the info.

patriciainny · #4 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 05:24 PM

RBC = red blood cells --this is looking for bleeding
WBC= white blood cells--looking for infection
Bacteria--none seen so probably no infection

As far as the ph is concerned ..that is borderline high...may want to follow up with urologist

my dh use to drink alot of coffee (caffeine)....it took alot of explaining that he was actuallly dehydrating himself.....the caffeine makes your kidneys work overtime and the caffeinated beverages have no benefit for your body's fluids......your dh should drink plenty of water to help with the thicker sample.....HTH

jess2782 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 09:13 PM

Hi! I'm just lurking here but I just copied this off the sticky.

Normal Ranges for a Semen Analysis*
Parameter Normal Ranges

Color Gray/Transluscent

Coagulate? Yes

Liquify? Yes

If yes, time in minutes Less than or equal to 30

Volume (mL) 2 to 6

Viscosity (1,2,3,4) 1

pH 7.5 to 8.1

% Motility Greater than or equal to 50%

% of 3-4 + Forward Motile Sperm Greater than or equal to 50%

Sperm Concentration (x 1 Million per mL) 20-200

Total Sperm Count (x 1 Million per mL) Greater than or equal to 40

Total Motile Sperm (x 1 Million per mL) Greater than or equal to 20

White Blood Cells (x 1 Million per mL) Less than or equal to 1

Clumping of sperm to sperm 0

Clumping of sperm to round cells 0

% Normal Morphology Greater than or equal to 30%

Penetrak Score (mm) Greater than or equal to 30

I've read that he can use Fertility Blend but I don't know first hand. Good Luck!

A_Marine's_Wife · #6 (**permalink**) 07-08-2006, 04:55 AM

Thanks a bunch for the explanation patty that helped at least i know what some of those abriviations were for im glad that those were good. and they dident find any infection. He does drink alot of cafeen (Soda) im always on him about it i keep telling him its not good for him one a day would be ok but he will sit hear expecially on weekends and drink one after another all weekend he daid because he is thirsty im like du its dehydrating you have some water juice or something anything would be better than soda. mabie now he will listen to me. any way is their anything we can do to lower his PH level. im getting some vitimans this weekend that someone told me to have him take well see if i can get him to take them consistantly thanks for all the help everyone any ideas on how to improve things would be great thanks a bunch

racechick24 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-08-2006, 01:56 PM

Julie...looks like the motility is slow, too! I'd definately contact a urologist for an appt...he could have a variocele or something else that is causing the problem. Doing an IUI could help, especially since you're doing Clomid!

A_Marine's_Wife · #8 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 04:23 AM

My inshurance wont cover IUI. DH gets out of the military in a couple months so i dought he will have time to make it in to see a doc about anything. im not shure hed even be willing to go. any way thanks for the info its helped alot

jacie · #9 (**permalink**) 07-15-2006, 12:42 PM

The most important factors in an sa are count and motility.

Although IUI is not generally covered by insurance, it is relatively inexpensive. I do not believe your counts are high enough for IUI to be effective, however. They usually need a least 5 million motile sperm after a wash for IUI (and the wash can lose up to 50%). Your dh only has 1.28 total motile.

A couple things here. One is that sperm counts vary. This may be a bad count. For instance, if your dh was sick or spent time in a hottub he may have done some damage. I would get another count done in 3 months (the life cycle of sperm).

Also, there very well may be a reason why the count is low that can be fixed with surgery. You should convince your dh to see a doctor about this if you want to conceive. If your counts do not change your chances of conceiving naturally at this point are very low.

Good luck!

A_Marine's_Wife · #10 (**permalink**) 07-16-2006, 03:59 AM

Well that was not something i wanted to hear.

shawna3878 · #11 (**permalink**) 07-16-2006, 04:33 AM

Hey Julie,

I was just reading and I know that the post of not being able to concieve naturally seems to be full of doom and gloom. Buf if you think about it you only need one good sperm to make it to the egg. Also there is fertility blend or fertility aid out there for a supplement... I've been on fertility blend and I went from a 31 day cycle ovulating on day 18 to a 28 day cycle with ovulating on day 15 which might not seem all that important but I think it has helped in giving me more chances in ttc. I haven't done a sa of dh but we were talking about it but I'm hoping it won't come down to that. Try not to get discouraged your dr told you try to go ahead with concieving naturally so he probably still thinks you have a good chance this way. Good luck though.

A_Marine's_Wife · #12 (**permalink**) 07-16-2006, 04:52 AM

MY DR hasent seen DH's SA results yet i dont have another appt with him for a little over two months and it will be my last appt because i louse my inshurance just a few days after the appt. I know thier is no way will be able to afford to do anything other than the clomid im taking now and thats just because my inshurance covers all of it. So other procedures are prity mutch gonna be out of the question in less DH happens to get a great job with aswem medical inshurance. even though its not something i wante to do I think i just need to accept the fact that God did not mean for me to be a mom it will be eiser than being crushed every cycle. He has done this to us for a reasion.

shawna3878 · #13 (**permalink**) 07-16-2006, 06:00 AM

I don't think you really believe that... my dh was told that he would never be able to have kids that he was infertile. He was even going to be some part of a major lawsuit against a company that exposed them to some chemicals which was the cause of the infertility. Well I know 100% for certain that Lea is his daughter... Wearing tight underwear to a poor diet could be causing low sperm count which all natural solutions that don't need medical intervention just to finding a right supplement. I know my dh wears those stupid army issued underwear while out in the field and mostly on duty as much as I tell him not to... Just don't be so ready to accept defeat. You have three months left use it to resolve outstanding issues with dh... do your best to get to him to the dr to find out the cause...
Okay one nagging question that I have had if you won't have insurance after getting out then how would you pay for the medical coverage you need for being pregnant and well mostly importanly giving birth?

lgrimaldi · #14 (**permalink**) 07-16-2006, 06:25 AM

I just wanted to add one thing that my dh's motility was AWFUL and we were told only IVF, BUT 1 1/2 month later w/ him on fertility blend and me on Femera we got

there is hope

A_Marine's_Wife · #15 (**permalink**) 07-17-2006, 01:49 AM

If im pregnant when Dh gets out they give us the option of buying enough inshurance to cover the rest of the pregnancy. We would buy enough tell Dhs new jobs inshurance took affect. but i dont have that option inless im pregnant before he gets out. but i dont see that happening. Dh does not wear tight underwear and he takes severial different vitimans that were recomended to help his little guys.

jacie · #16 (**permalink**) 07-18-2006, 12:40 PM

I am sorry if my post upset you, that was not my intention! I just wanted to let you know that you really should get some medical advice about this as you may need some treatment. I am sorry that your medical insurance runs out soon. Is there no way that your DH could see a doctor about this before the insurance runs out? And what are his plans for work once he is out of the military? Will you not have medical insurance where he goes? I assume that you do not have medical insurance at your job?

Don't worry, where there is a will there is a way. It is still possible to get pregnant with those numbers. It is just less likely. And, his numbers could improve with vitamins or on their own.

Don't give up hope! And keep on trying!!!!!

A_Marine's_Wife · #17 (**permalink**) 07-18-2006, 12:48 PM

His next job will most likely have medical inshurance but most places you have to be their for a sertain ammount of time before hte inshurance becomes affective. Ther really isant mutch chance that he will be able to get checked out before he gets out they are working them extra hard. Its going to be a major transision for us going from military life to civilian life again and money will be tight tell he gets another job. i guess well see.