Tuesday, 13 September 2011

CD16 of Cycle 10 – Sperm & stuff

I can’t believe 6 days have passed without a blog post from me! Oh deary me. Note to self: must be more committed.

I’m pretty sure that I ovulated on either CD12 or CD13; I’m hoping it was CD12 as we “baby-danced” that day but actually I think it was CD13 which is very annoying as there was no dancing at all! That will put me either 3/4dpo. There are not many symptoms I think I could possibly spot at such an early stage even if I was looking for them. Only thing worth noting was a spot of thrush at 1/2-2/3dpo which has gone now.

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Mr.Sian went to see his GP last night as I had been googling the medication he’s on and found that some types can affect sperm production. He came home with a form and a little pot, so looks like someone is off for a semen analysis to see if the medication is affecting him. I’ve seen on forums some people call this a sperm analysis. Mr.Sian is going for his semen analysis next week and of course I shall update on the outcome. His semen will be tested to determine whether he has a low sperm count, low sperm mobility, or abnormal sperm. Hopefully none of the above!

His GP also talked about lifestyle factors. The usual suspects came up: don’t smoke, cut back on the booze, don’t wear tight pants. But surprisingly he said that caffeine can have a huge effect on sperm, and Mr.Sian drinks literally litres of Diet Coke every day, so looks like we will be switching to decaf tea and caffeine-free Diet Coke from now on! 


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