My husband went to the doctor last week and they told him that he needs to lose about 40lbs ESPECIALLY because we are ttc they said that that might be lowering his sperm count and not making his sperm as potent as they could be...

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I have never heard of weight as a male factor problem....I do know that my dh was told that he should really eat better and not eat so much junk, not drink caffeine , excercise and to take vitamins (my dh really cant afford to lose weight)....

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TTC #1 for over 4 years -
IVF with ICSI #1 - March 2005
IVF with ICSI #2 -August 2005
IUI #1
September '06 IVF with ICSI #3 postponed due to illness
Nove 3 - ER 13 eggs retreived 12 mature
Fert Report--11/4/06- 10 still going strong---we will do a 5 day transfer
Fert Report 11/8/06 - still have 10 --transfered 4 day 5 blasts
11/17 beta 59 11/22 740 11/27 2700 2 sacs
WE have one great heartbeat!!

TAYLOR MARIE IS HERE---BORN 6/25/07 - 5 weeks early weighing 7lbs 5oz and 20 inches long

8/30 Well Child---Weight 11lbs14oz
10/27 3 month Well Child- Weight 16lbs 10oz (I think??)
1/9/08 6 month Well child- Weight 19lbs 8 oz and 27 inches long
2/26/0MD visit- Weight 22lbs
3/27/08 9 month Well child- Weight 22lbs 3 oz and 30 inches long
1 year appt--26lbs

I agree - I have never heard of weight as a male issue I do know if possible eat as healthy as can and LOTS LOTS of water and a Mlae fertitlity blend I think always helps

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I'm having an anti-man day today so I'm piping up. We don't hear about it because we don't need to. They're going to put us through the rigamarole anyway, so who cares if it affects them. They don't, after all, have to go through this. As I've said before, if it were men going through what we're going through, there would be easy external body scans instead of probing vaginal wands, instead of shots the meds would be delivered by patches, and every RE office would be set up with full cable, internet access and toys so that you wouldn't have to read the same article 50 times over a two month period. Breathe, Dee, Breathe!!

Ok, off my soapbox! And here's some reading:

http://www.asrm.org/Media/Press/2005spermimpact.html

Researchers from Reproductive Biology Associates in Atlanta report that a high body mass index (BMI) in men correlates with reduced testosterone levels. Patients’ heights and weights were recorded on the day their blood was drawn to test for reproductive hormones. Patients’ BMIs were calculated and they were grouped into the published ranges for normal, overweight, and obese. Average testosterone levels were calculated for each group and it was discovered that overweight men have levels 24% lower than men of normal weight and obese men have levels 26% lower. Men with high BMI typically are found to have an abnormal semen analysis as well.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medi...hp?newsid=5156

Overweight men have reduced fertility due to increased fragmentation of DNA in their sperm, suggests a new US study


http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/inf...310/DSECTION=3

Some common causes of infertility related to health and lifestyle include:

Emotional stress. Stress may interfere with certain hormones needed to produce sperm. Your sperm count may be affected if you experience excessive or prolonged emotional stress. A problem with fertility itself can sometimes become long term and discouraging, producing more stress.

Malnutrition. Deficiencies in nutrients such as vitamin C, selenium, zinc and folate may contribute to infertility.

Obesity. Increased body mass may be associated with fertility problems in men

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