My DH has antisperm antibodies. These were diagnosed after everything else turned out normal on both of our tests. They use a sperm assay test (I believe it is called) to diagnose this. It can be caused by mumps, illnesses (such as cancer), as well as groin injury and anything that can disrupt the blood testes barrier. Most men (70% I have read) who have had a reversed vasectomy have antisperm antibodies. This condition is still not well understood. Anyone who has over 60-80% antibodies attached to their sperm will most likely require IVF with ICSI to achieve a successful pregnancy. If anyone has any other info on this I would be interested. I'm in my 2ww after trying IUI (this is before I was informed that it will probably do us no good as we have 100% antibodies). God can work miracles though so I'm still hoping! 
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Me: 29, perfect 
DH: 37, antisperm antibodies
TTC x almost 3 years
09/09/07 iui w/ clomid (7 mill. sperm, 5 follies) 
10/15/07 start meds (BCP, Lupron, Menopur, Gonal F)
11/27/07 ET 2 blasts, 2 frozen - chemical pregnancy
02/14/08 started meds (BCP, Lupron, Menopur, Lovenox, ASA)
04/02/08 Barbados!
04/09/08 ER 5 follies, 4 eggs
04/10/08 all 4 fertilized
4/12/08 3dt 1-8cell, 1-7cell, 2 frozen (6 & 4cell)
4/19/08 POAS  
04/22/08 beta 235  Praise God!!
04/24/08 2nd beta :531 
05/14/08 7 week u/s TWINS!! Heartbeats 139 & 150
05/27/08 9 week u/s - hbs 158 for both
06/11/08 11 week u/s hbts 162 for both
All scans are showing a little boy and a little girl
"And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases Him. And since we know He hears us when we make our requests, we also know that He will give us what we ask for" 1 John 5:14-15
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