Question about Sperm

[Lynds77]

I was just sitting thinking about Lou's situation, and thinking its a flipping miracle some of us manage to get pregnant at all as its all just such an amazing, and complicated process.

and it got me onto sperm. In the SMEP plan, it says to make sure the sperm is fresh, and to not let your man go for more than 10 days without emptying his balls. (I am not sure any man goes 10 days without emptying his sack personally........) It also says sperms matures in the balls.

anyway, so does that mean that if your man ejaculates on say CD1, that his sperm start getting better and better, peak about CD5 maybe then start getting worse and worse and are next to useless at CD11?
OR
does is mean that CD9/CD10 is probably best?

we all know there are 2 days in a womans cycle that are best, but we dont seem to know when is best in the mans??

anyone got a clue or does it not really matter at all?

 

[Gizzy Kelly]

Hi Lynds

It is funny that you ask this question today. At our fertility clinic yesterday we asked this, ie should men refrain from sex for a few days to make the sample stronger and the Embriologist told us that this has been discounted now, he said that every other day is fine. He then said that some men turn up to do their samples for IVF and there second sample done an hour later is sometimes better. Does not make sense does it?

Love Gizzy xxx

 

[LouiseB]

We always get our best results after 3 days of abstaining.

So day 1 ejaculate, day 2 nothing, day 3 nothing, day 4 ejaculate

The quality does peak and fall. Once a man ejaculates he is left with a lower count and more immature sperm.

As the days pass, his count will increase and so will the maturity of the sperm.

If left much longer, the count will continue to rise BUT the quality will start to reduce as the sperm die and become old.

That said, if a man had a normal sperm sample then he should always be ok. It's only important to keep a check if they have a poor sperm count xx

 

[Lynds77]

thanks girls. You would think they would do more tests and studies on that kinda thing. Like if a man ejaculates and that sample is frozen, then he ejaculates again like 20mins later and that sample is also frozen, then when the 2 are defrosted and used together would that not double the amount of good sperm?

I did wonder with you Lou if they only had 4 good sperm, why they didnt defrost DH frozen sample to see if there was any good squirmy swimmers in there to add with the fresh stuff?

 

[LouiseB]

I did wonder why they only injected 4 perfectly normal sperm too and then the others had reducing quality and i can only assume that either she was getting too conscious of the time it was taking to find the sperm with IMSI or maybe she maybe kind of seeing what happened with different grades of quality...

I think that there were more perfect looking ones in there but it is a bit like finding a needle in haystack with such high numbers at high magnification.

 

[Lynds77]

so many if buts and maybes in the whole baby making process. Its mind boggling.

I really admire you girls who have been in for the long haul. I am lucky my TTC journey ended after 12mnths cause I was already starting to drive myself mad thinking i wasnt able, was too old etc etc. I just hope I am as lucky with #2 which we will be trying for as soon as I recover from this one. (Hence all the questions!)

good luck to you both! xx