[Preethi]

Hi all

My age is 25 and my husband is 32.We are trying for child for the past 1 year and we got married 3 years before.

Last month i had primary infertilit checkups like fallopian tube open checking,blood checkup,Progestrone hormone test.and my side everything is perfect.

For my husband they did Semen analysis and said that his sperm count is perfect but said something like the strength or presence of strong sperms is 7% which means he may be or may not be fertile(its a 50/50 condition).

And doctor asked us to try hard for these 3 months.I m using Clearblue fertility monitor this month and today was supposed to be my ovulation day and the monitor says its not today.And i think may be in next 2 days i will reach my ovaluation day.But my hubby told me that he ejaculated last night while sleeping.

My worry is if tommorow is my ovaluation day will his sperms be strong enough.
I m totally upset and i feel like dying.
please help me.

[jenedens6102]

The sperm need 48 hours so if you've checked this morning and it says not today then you may be safe for tomorrow. Does your husband normally ejaculate while sleeping? The ovulation predictor will give you a surge between 12-24 hours before you are going to ovulate so I think you'll be alright. Just take it one day at a time.

[tulip23]

Please dont be upset Preethi.Your DH has some strong sperms too .They might just make it thro.And most important try not to stress out during your BD because that really reduces your chances.I know its difficult not to stress but try not to..may be think real passion instead of babies while trying.Wish u all the best!!!!!

[Lori123]

There is always hope!!! Just go for it when the monitor tells you that you are ovulating and see what happens. Yes, it is best to have 48 hours between ejaculations - but that doesn't mean you are out! Good luck!
Lori

[Preethi]

Well

Actually my previous cycle is 28 days .so i started checkin with fertility monitor from 11th day and today is my 14th day and i was expecting today but the result is negative.

Why is it like that.i m little bit tensed and worried.

Is there any permanent solution for this.
I had all kinda tests primary tesst and everything was good.

I dont know whats happening inside me.

Why is that for some people instantly after marriage theyre pregnant and why is it not for me.

[Preethi]

i also have one more doubt.
Can i have intercourse before the ovulation day or when should i start when i predict the ovulation day.

[tulip23]

u can have intercourse b4 the day of ovulation.The sperm can sit inside u for 2-3 days and wait for the eggs to be released so that they can fertilize.Thats the reason why docs generally ask u to try 12-16 days from 1st day of ur AF bcoz thats the small window of opportunity

[Jacklyn]

Preethi, my advice would be not to stress out so much about the exact day of ovulation. I think even with the kits, it is not possible to predict the exact time of ovulation. It is only an approximation.
As long as you do the BD between days 11 and 18 every other day, you should be fine.
Also, your husband's SA may have turned out to 7% or whatever just that one time. It is quite possible that if he does a test after a few months, the results might be ok.
The best thing is not to stress out so much as that might stress your husband out too.
Sure it feels terrible to see others getting pregnant right after they get married while the rest of us have to suffer through IF for some months or years, but we can try to do what's in our hands like being positive, following a good diet, exercising, going to the doctor etc.
Good luck, Preethi!!
<<Hugs>>
-Jacklyn

[jenedens6102]

You absolutely can have sex before ovulation. I was told to sandwich the ovulation actually. For a person with a normal 28 day cycle you should ovulate around day 14 so start having sex every other day beginning with day 10 and going through day 18 since sometimes you need a little more in case you ovulate later or earlier. Another thing I want to tell you is that just because you have a normal 28 day cycle doesn't mean that you are ovulating every month. Keep testing but if you don't get a surge by day 20 you'll need to bring this to the addition of your doctor to determine whether you are ovulating. As mentioned above your husband's semen analysis may not always be the same. My DH had his first test in early 2004 and he had a low count, low motility, and his morphology was 1% meaning only 1 out of every 100 sperm was shaped normally. That meant we had a 1% shot. Well his last test showed improvement of 7%. They are constantly growing and making their sperm whereas we have all the eggs we are ever going to have from birth. So things may change.

[Preethi]

Hi all

This is my cycle status

i got periods on

december 2
december 28
and i started using my clearblue monitor on 11th day .
today is my 15th day and still its saying negative .

I have only 2 sticks more in my digital monitor.

am i using it on correct date.

What should i do if these 2 sticks are over.I bought digital monitor with 7 sticks that costs 40bucks.


Beleiving in monitor we dint have sex for the past 1 week.Can i start having sex from today and not to belive this monitor

[Preethi]

My husband is asking me to wait till the monitor says positive

and i think my ovulation day is missed and so wanna have sex now.

What should i do

[jenedens6102]

You cycle looks like it was only 27 days in December. I always started testing on day 10, it is possible that you missed the surge because you started testing on day 11 but none of us can be certain of that. The thing with sex and sperm is that Dh shouldn't go more then 5 days without ejaculation because that actually weakens the little guys and having sex every other day gives them time to build back up but sex every day is ok too. At this point I'd say go for it and do it every other day. At the expense of the OPK I'd say stick to the generic cheap ones, that is what my doctor recommends. They are cheaper and just as accurate and easy to read not to mention you normally get more in a box. Just another thought for you. Keep us posted.

[Preethi]

Can u tell me the cheapest and best Uvulation kit ,since there are so many in pharmacy i dont know which one to choose.
My doctor told me Clear blue easy ovulation kit.The one i m using now is 40$ and has 7 sticks.I m out of test sticks now.

Is there a refill available for it.Or i should buy a new one.

[Jacklyn]

I have used a Walgreens or a Longs Drugs brand. They are generally around $16 or so and have 7 sticks. I would suggest to do the baby dance from day 10 to 20 every other day and not wait for the OPK result to turn positive.
The OPK is only a way to tell if you ovulated in the cycle or not. There are no guarantees for the exact date. If it has not yet turned positive, then you might want to call your doctor and let them know so that they can decide if they want to do other tests.
Do not worry if you have missed the dates this cycle. Using the OPK is a learning process.
Good luck.
- Jacklyn

[wanababy]

I found the best deal for OPKs was the 20 pack answer sticks that you dip in your urine, not quite as convient as peeing on the stick, but for the price the extra effort is worth it. I bought mine at Walgreens. Also keep in mind that OPKs don't work for everyone. I never get a clear positive on them. So I've stuck with BDing every other day from CD10-20 to make sure to hit that magic window!
Your husband should try not to ejaculate except for when you're BDing during you fertile period (can't help what happens in his sleep though.) However, it is also not good to go more than 3-4 days before ejaculating so that production stay up. As long as your hubby has some sperm there is always hope!
Have you asked your DR about going on Clomid or Femara to up your chances of getting PG.
GL!