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Low Morphology, Time to Ask for Advice...

So this is our 8th month TTC, which I know is not that long compared to some, but as anyone who's had issued TTC knows, it seems like an eternity. At six months DH and I decided to see the doctor because my ovulations seemed normal, so we wanted to see what was going on. We decided to do the SA first since it was the simplest test to do, and the next day we received some devastating news from the doctor. DH had a great sperm count (289 million)and great motility (136 million), but his morphology was 0%, plus he had a lot of immature sperm cells which was unusual. The doctor told us our only option was IVF. My heart dropped. But then she said she was getting a call from one of her reproductive specialist friends and asked me to hold. I sat on the silent line for five minutes, trying not to completely loose it. When she came back on the line she said that it had been discovered in a recent study that this can be caused by a prior infection that may have caused inflammation, and that taking this really strong antibiotic can actually improve results. She prescribedit for us and my poor husband suffered through terrible stomach aches and frequent trips to the bathroom for two weeks.

We're still waiting to do the follow up semen analysis to see if it worked, but I'm feeling hopeful. The doctor told us to do it 4-6 weeks after he completed the two week round of antibiotics, but at most that's 8 weeks and I've read that it takes sperm 75 days to completely mature and regenerate so I think we should wait till January. In the mean time, I've got DH taking a multivitamin, folic acid, vitamin d, a b complex, vitamin c and fish oil because I've read all of these can help. Can't hurt right? He's not a big drinker, he doesn't smoke, he's physically active and is pretty healthy in general.

My question is, has anyone else gone through this same thing and what was your outcome? How long did you wait between semen analysis, and has anybody found any vitamins or supplements that have helped with this issue? Sorry for the long post, but this is kind of the first time I've reached out. We're actively trying again this month after a month off, and we're praying for a Christmas miracle. Thanks for any advice or support. Maybe I can be there for someone going through the same thing too! Good luck ladies!

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