tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post269728094280199682..comments2023-06-01T08:53:53.341-07:00Comments on Misconceptions About Conception: Progress and some bad newsShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-59140338626653126362011-04-21T18:10:52.330-07:002011-04-21T18:10:52.330-07:00Our local REs both said that my hubby's sperm ...Our local REs both said that my hubby's sperm were great all around. When we went to CCRM, his morphology was only 3% and Dr. Schoolcraft didn't bat an eye at it since we were doing ICSI anyway. Not that this gave me any warm fuzzies, but he mentioned that many labs do not perform the SA correctly when it comes to the Krueger scale and whenever he sees results above 6-8% he believes Lost in Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027117135940864685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-67216327764509282302011-04-19T18:10:39.676-07:002011-04-19T18:10:39.676-07:00Good luck with this cycle! I am glad you're al...Good luck with this cycle! I am glad you're almost there! My hubby also had issues in that department but we did IVF with ICSI and now I have a 4 year old and 19 month old twins via 6 cycles total. I just found you, added your link and I'm your newest follower. Happy ICLW! (early)Krissi McVickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057275861414960939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-49595824387763949442011-04-19T07:33:40.444-07:002011-04-19T07:33:40.444-07:00Sorry about the morphology, but liked everyone els...Sorry about the morphology, but liked everyone else has said, icis will make up for the morph issues. I hope MM is able to digest this quickly.Momasitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687149140980965721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-70110928426508307532011-04-19T05:13:16.072-07:002011-04-19T05:13:16.072-07:00I wrote a post a lot like this back in the late fa...I wrote a post a lot like this back in the late fall/early winter when we found out we had the same problem. It was (and is) so hard for my husband to accept that the problem wasn't just with me. It's a lot easier for him (and, I guess, for your husband) to support someone than to actually be part of the issue.<br /><br />But that being said, you're doing ICSI anyway, and to my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-83701087859323892322011-04-18T20:29:21.488-07:002011-04-18T20:29:21.488-07:00ICSI and a good embryologist is all you need!
y...ICSI and a good embryologist is all you need! <br /><br />yes, the male ego - oh so fragile. funny that it is okay for it to be "your" problem but not nearly as fun for it to be "our" problem.<br /><br />dh's SAs were ok. but we knew that ICSI would overcome any issues with sperm - too bad my eggs were just too old (at 39).<br /><br />your DE cycle will be fantastic andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-28158453523670199712011-04-18T13:28:05.359-07:002011-04-18T13:28:05.359-07:00Hey S...I can't say I have any experience but ...Hey S...I can't say I have any experience but I often think of the males when they are told their sperm is not "gold" but rather silver or bronze. Males I think have a strong connection with their sperm and in their minds I think strong sperm signifies a strong man ya know? Which is total crap by the way...but just such news I think is a huge blow to their ego. Hoping MM is able Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-46483057828763229832011-04-18T12:33:39.521-07:002011-04-18T12:33:39.521-07:00It's an interesting twist when you're sudd...It's an interesting twist when you're suddenly given a second (or in my case THIRD) opinion that there are male AND female factors afterall. <br /><br />Sorry to hear that is the case for you two as well... But at ICSI is the best medicine, and all should be just fine.Melissa Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150534738341942742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-22673624981387492172011-04-18T10:49:34.756-07:002011-04-18T10:49:34.756-07:00My DH's morphology is 3% and was probably a bi...My DH's morphology is 3% and was probably a big factor in why we couldn't conceive. We did IVF with ICSI when I was 39 (own eggs) and had a healthy baby. The ICSI will totally take care of the morphology problem; morphology just makes natural conception difficult because the sperm is not the right shape and thus can't penetrate the egg. Nothing to worry about!JNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799262460739491238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-55596942888472829412011-04-18T10:49:20.782-07:002011-04-18T10:49:20.782-07:00wow, your donor produces a ton of eggs! (wouldn&#...wow, your donor produces a ton of eggs! (wouldn't we all love to be her) <br /><br />I agree with the others, you will doing ICSI so the morph won't really matter much. GL getting started!Cherbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439877443069132853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-80596215914315557882011-04-18T09:36:49.459-07:002011-04-18T09:36:49.459-07:00Krista, thanks. I also consulted "Dr Google&...Krista, thanks. I also consulted "Dr Google" yesterday, and it seems that low morphology CAN result in a slightly lower fertilization rate, even with ICSI. But my hope is that we will have enough eggs that it won't be a big deal. Our donor has produced between 17 and 29 eggs in all her previous cycles.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-24794987422777850892011-04-18T09:26:48.829-07:002011-04-18T09:26:48.829-07:00Honestly, I wouldn't worry about morphology an...Honestly, I wouldn't worry about morphology and IVF. Reason being, since they are going to ICSI on 100% of the eggs, morphology shouldn't be a big issue. I just did a quick search on this (I am a curious person,) and found out that ICSI mostly solves this problem because morphology is a penetrating issue, and ICSI penetrates the eggs....so try not to worry too much with your upcoming DE Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05896010219423867907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-11828162950457162732011-04-18T09:21:32.359-07:002011-04-18T09:21:32.359-07:00Jay, I hope you are right that this won't affe...Jay, I hope you are right that this won't affect the cycle much.<br /><br />Francie, >14% is part of strict Kruger morphology. It's interesting that your clinic considers anything >5% normal; seems that our local RE thinks the same, since he told us 10% was "fine" two years ago.<br /><br />They don't plan to repeat the semen analysis; no need to, since they will just Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-86809506433719480012011-04-18T08:59:31.270-07:002011-04-18T08:59:31.270-07:00That morph doesn't sound that bad to me. Wher...That morph doesn't sound that bad to me. Where are they getting the 14% number for what they consider normal? My DH's morph was 5% and they considered that normal - they said anything 5 or above is normal. Are they going to repeat the SA?Franciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034004540141447860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-61712794219010790012011-04-18T08:54:12.347-07:002011-04-18T08:54:12.347-07:00Oh boy, I bet those SA results did not go over wel...Oh boy, I bet those SA results did not go over well. My husband has probably had 20 SA at this point and I can tell you, they vary from test to test. Plus, with a KSM, it all depends on the andrologist who is reading it.<br /><br />Your clinic will ICSI all of your Donor eggs. I asked the RE recently about sperm quality vs egg quality. He said you can overcome an ok sperm over a an ok egg. "Jay"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17519195747352626938noreply@blogger.com