[tryinhard]

Hi this is my first post here. I had varicoscele surgery 9 months ago as I have oligospermia. I have to admit that hearing I am very low took a horrible toll on me and our relationship.

post surgery (6 months) there seemed to be a slight improvement but I think i had very large varicoscele, so I am not too sure. Is anyone here taking vitamins and herbs? I am taking a ton of different stuff but unsure if it'll work.

This is just extremely frustrating, I feel I can't "man up"

[crob]

a lot of people have taken the fertilityblend vitamins for men. you can get them at gnc. (we got ours online at amazon...a little cheaper there) i've heard some good reports w/ those. unfortunately, my dh isn't the best about taking pills and unless i physically put it in front of him, he doesn't remember to take them. i'm sure you're already doing everything like wearing boxers, no hot-tubbing, etc. what are your sperm counts? have you considered iui? good luck!

[tryinhard]

Well I take pretty much everything:
Multivitamin
Vitamin E, C, B complex (seperate)
Flax Seed Oil
Lecithin
NOW Mens Virility Power (maca, horny goat weed and other stuff)

And stuff for bodybuilding like BSN Nitrix (L-Arginine for erections) and it's a vaso-dilator as well as BSN Axis-HT which boosts testosterone. As well as stuff called Gaspari Superpump 250 and CMI Big! These are pre and post workout and have lots of stuff like b vitamins and anti-oxidants.

I eat well and stay in shape, my count was under a million pre srgery then somethin like 7 mill after I still probably will be tested another time but it's been almost a year and no babies. I do try to abstain for a cpl days if we think she's ovulating but don't find the strips reliable.

We considered IUI but its so expensive and no guarantee(as you all know) its just been so hard, I love sex but it became a chore and then hit me like a ton of bricks when the doctor said hte chances of having one naturally were low.