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Old 09-11-2008, 03:35 PM
karystos karystos is offline
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elaine123
I would switch RE's. My DH also has 3% strict morphology and my RE said that when you do IVF w/ ICSI, the male factor is completely taken out of the equation. So you end up with just as good a chance as a couple with no male factor issues. I would try IVF w/ ICSI with a new RE.

But my embryos never make it to 8 cells on day 3 because of the sperm quality. So yes, ICSI fixes the fertilization maybe but not the embryo growth. And low morphology causes frequent miscarriages...I've had 2. So you see even with ICSI, it still is a big problem.
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me-39 IR
dh-47 male factor my soulmate
2 IUIs w/clomid
ivf#1 1/07
antral follicle count 7
follistim, menopur, gonarelex
RE 16 eggs
TX 2 : 2A/2B embies OHSS

fet #1 5/07
2 frozen blasts
both thawed but
ivf#2 8/07
antral follicle count 15
follistim, menopur, gonarelex
RE 17 eggs
TX 3 embies: 7cellB. 6cellA, 5cellA
OHSS again! and
ivf #3 5/08 converted to IUI
new RE
long lupron protocol with gonal-F, menopur
RE : CANCELLED b/c of very slow response
released 5 perfect eggs with 80,000 post wash sperm
beta: June 5th...my 3rd anniversary
ivf #4 7/08
antral follicle count 19 eggs
long lupron (.05) with gonal-f and menopur
gonal-f only 5 days, switched to 150 menopur only
ER: 7/30 12 eggs!
ET 8/2 tx day 3- 4 embies
8/18 but turned to chem preg.
RE says it's my DH's poor sperm quality.
Appt w/Dr. Schlegel at Cornell urology
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