After the miscarriage and Rich’s last dismal semen analysis, we decided to consult with the doctor who performed the vasectomy reversal about our options. He was helpful and laid out our choices and a suggested course of action.
What a coincidence. Right after our miscarriage, I see a news story that the risk of miscarriage increases with the father’s age. The article also stated that older fathers are more likely to have childen with birth defects. This was following a similar story stating that older fathers are more likely to have […]
Now that the miscarriage is complete, I've been wondering when we can start to try again. I'm not entirely ready, emotionally, but I do feel like we want to keep trying rather than take a break, since neither of us is getting any younger! My doctor said to wait two cyles to try again. […]
Well, we went back for a second HCG test today. It looks like the levels are dropping. They were at 360, only 105 today. Looks like a miscarriage. I guess we start trying again next cycle, and we will be talking to the doctor about ways to increase his semen quantity and motility. We'll also […]
Now that we're pregnant , I've found myself increasingly anxious and fearful. I started spotting a few days ago. This is not supposed to be that unusual early in pregnancy, supposedly one third of women will spot in the first trimester. My doctor has been reassuring, and did an ultrasound on Wednesday. He was […]
Yes, despite our disappointing recent semen analysis, we're pregnant! I actually took a home pregnancy test on Saturday, and got a positive result. But I didn't really believe it until today, when I went to the doctor and had my home test confirmed. Given the low number of sperm and low motility of Rich's […]
According to Wikipedia, “retrograde ejaculation occurs when the fluid to be ejaculated, which would normally exit via the urethra, is redirected towards the urinary bladder. Normally the sphincter of the bladder contracts and the sperm goes to the urethra towards the area of least pressure. In retrograde ejaculation this sphincter does not work well. […]
I came across a post the other day on Stories of Pregnancy & Birth over 44 years, which said in part:
"My husband had a reversal after at least 10 years with a vasectomy. At first they put him on Clomid to raise his sperm count. I didn’t think I would ever get pregnant. Then […]
Anti-sperm antibodies can result from a vasectomy, and lead to problems conceiving following a vasectomy reversal. This is a complex subject and, rather than try to explain it myself, I'm going to provide a number of resources for further reading on this subject:
An excellent article on antisperm antibodies from the Northern California Fertility Medical […]
What are the options if a vasectomy reversal isn't succesful? When the first semen analysis results came back low, we instantly thought about the worst case scenarios — IVF, sperm donors, adoption. Fortunately, we were able to meet with our doctor soon thereafter, and he reassured us that we had other options […]
