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Hi everyone....Former LIW bride here looking for some answers...or support....maybe not sure what i am looking for...DH had a Semen analysis done t his week....results weren't too good...his count is low---12 million....all else was normal. Dr recommended he see a urologist....So my question is anyone have a urologist (specializing in this) to recommend? Anyone have any encouraging stories of conceiving with a sperm count this low???? What is the urologist going to say? What are our options??? SHould we even continue trying naturally?? I am just so sad at the idea that we may never have a baby. :( THanks for listening and thanks in advance for any advice.

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Hi and welcome (unfortunately)

PLease don;t start thinking you may never have a baby...imo (which is limited) MF (male factor, which they call it) is the easier to address that some female factors - IVF is great for MF

Good luck, and of course you should keep trying

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Welcome, I hope your stay here is short.

You might want to do a search, I know DM24angel had a urologist they were very happy with.

But yes, MF is one of the easiest fertility problems and easily dealt with with IVF/ICSI. But is 12 million really a low # when motility and morphology is good? I think you should consult an RE, I know they recommend IUI's as "cost-effective" for counts above 10 million.... so you are not too bad. My DH is less than 1 million after they weed out all the bad ones.

Good luck

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If male factor is going to be your only diagnosis, that is pretty easy to treat. I have heard good things about Dr. Gilbert in Manhasset and I had a friend see Dr. Sheynkin at StonyBrook and she was very happy with him. Good Luck and we all hope your stay here is a short one.

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Hi guys,


Thanks for the kind words/ recommendations....I really appreciate it. I really hope everything turns out okay. I guess it's just hard to be optimistic right after receiving bad news....

I picked up a referral from my ob/gyn along with the test results...and I tried to call the urologist to make the apptment today and they were closed....i'll try again tomorrow...

again, i appreciate your warm thoughts and welcome.

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Welcome. Don't worry it will happen for you. My DH sees a Urologist for his kidney stones - I don't know much about urologists and whether DH's specializes in sperm (?) But he is lovely his name is Dr. Harris and he is in Long Beach.

Good luck with everything

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Hello-
Welcome
I remember reading somewhere that there are things that can be done to increase a sperm count. If I am not mistaken, there are vitamins and nutrients that can help.


Good luck &

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I hate to say welcome cuz this is not a place you want to be, but as has been said, male fertility is as close to a good thing as you can get. There are a lot of solutions for you both. Hopefully, a good urologist will give you the answers you need and/or a good RE will get you PG!
Lot's of luck to you both!!!