sperm count and motility

kjett143
kjett143 Posts: 55
in Ask California Cryobank
Hi Scott,

I had my first IUI today...sperm count was 4.2 and motility was 24%...both were flagged by the lab as LOW.

What does CCB guarentee? Obviously, I won't know whether this IUI was successful or not for another two weeks.

On another thread, you gave a contact person to inquire about low counts...is this still the correct contact and would it be appropriate for me to contact her if this IUI was unsuccessful?

Thanks, Kari

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  • kjett143
    kjett143 Posts: 55
    Oh, I forgot to mention that the speciman volume was only 0.4mL, which was also flagged as low. The paperwork said a typical range is 1.5mL to 5.0mL.
  • cryo-admin
    cryo-admin Posts: 4,547
    Hi Jett -

    Those numbers are all low. Please contact Melonee at mevans@cryobank.com. She will be happy to help you.

    Just for the record, it is important to note that on occasion some physician's will wash every vial themselves -- including IUIs. It is VERY important to make sure that is not occuring as it basically wipes out a significant portion of healthy sperm. I am not suggesting this happened in your case, but I always like to get the word out to anyone reading about the importance of purchasing the right vial type.

    Regards,

    Scott
    CCB
  • kjett143
    kjett143 Posts: 55
    Thanks Scott!

    I will check with my physician to ask about how the lab handles the speciman.

    Kari

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