Sucess stories with low sperm count and achieving pregnancy without IUI of IVF

[tinkerbell101]

I would like to know if anyone has any inspiring stories regarding pregnancy with a low sperm count to give me some hope!!!! We have been TTC for around 4.5 years, I managed to fall pregnant last year but had a M/C at 14 weeks. Since then we have been trying again but so far not even a whiff of a BFP. I am growing more despondant with each month that goes past. I live in the UK and have 2 older children from a previous marriage and a 5 year old son with my partner. I went for help with TTC after the last M/C but the GP was not interested so went private. The private fertility clinic perscribed me with clomid as I was ovulating too early in my cycle and also informed us that my partners S/A was a low on all 3 factors.

I recently went back to my dr to see if now a year has passed since my M/C if they would offer any help. They have repeated all the tests FSH, HDG, 21 day bloods, repeated scans etc and mine all came back fine (apart from the above issue) however my partner's came back low/abnormal again.

We have been told that without IUI or IVF achieving a pregnancy is not impossible but unlikely. We don't qualify for help on the NHS for IUI or IVF as we already have a child together so the only other option is private which is far too much money and not something that we can afford :(

The advice the GP gave was to adopt/maintain a healthy lifestyle which we already have (no drinking smoking and to stay fit) we both are very active and fit and neither smoke or drink! I also always chart my cyles, use OPKs and CB fertility monitor so know we hit the right days.... the past few cyles we have been abstaining for 2 days prior to the OPK+ to try and increase the sperm count. We use pre-seed, & I take EPO and take care of myself by drinking green tea, lots of water, cutting out caffiene etc etc...... I also take folic acid and magnesium and my partner takes zinc and vit c supplements and makes sure no alcohol around O time.....

I feel like giving up at the moment - I can't bear to see another BFN and feel like I don't have the strength to carry on as it all seems so pointess. Has anyone been in a similar situation and managed to have a sucessful pregnancy?

[magf09]

Here is my question, how does everyone pay for IVF? Did you take out a loan?

[Liss17]

I also have a similar situation and I'm glad to hear that you had a happy ending. I too have one ovary due to a cyst and also endo. My husband had a past vasectomy with a previous marriage but had since had it reversed. Unfortunately, his sperm count is low (below 4 mil) we are waiting approval from insurance company for IVF with ICSI. It's soooooo good to hear a success story. This has been a long and emotionally tough experience.

[jess1904]

Hey I write on the m/c I taught did but I didn't. I descover my partner as a low sperm count two of the doc we went to is say ivf but we can't afford that at all. We Try another doc who say my partner should try comidfene for 3 months well he's on his first month n I pray to god it help caz we need a child badly even one child would be good. My partner as 7million sperm but some of them not swimming properly :( is there still hope that the comid will help

[oneida4]

just want to say try fertiaid for men and women it helps men with low sperm

[oneida4]

i dont know you im new to this site but i read your common and i know how you feel im going through something simmilar im planning to buy fertiaid for my husband and i in july hopefully it will boost things up for him

[oneida4]

i do