Re: Follow UP
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:10:35 -0500 (CDT)
At Thu, 2 Aug 2001, anon wrote:
>
>Thamkyou for your reply,
>
>I understand what you are saying, but would still like to know if the
>TOTAL volume of semen would be 42.5 million, if the amount is 17
>million/ml in a 2.5ml specimen...is this how it works out,
YES
>
>Also, are you implying, by those figures that many couples who achieve
>preg, probably have borderline semen counts, and we just never know?
>
I thought I said that.
>Thankyou for your reply,
>
>At Thu, 2 Aug 2001, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
>>
>>>>At Wed, 1 Aug 2001, anon wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>hi,
>>>>>I forgot to add that my husbands volume of semen was 2.5ml,
>>>>>so if the count was 17 million/ml, would this make a TOTAL volume of
>>>>>42.5 million?
>>>>>
>>>>>thanks for your help,
>>>>>worried...
>>>>>BTW we have only been trying for four months, I am just soo concerned
>>>>>about ttc
>>
>>So why was the semenanalysis done anyway? There was no indication for
>>it.
>>After 6 months of unprotected intercourse 50% of NORMAL couples will
>>have conceived. After 12 months it is 85% of NORMAL couples. and after
>>2 years, 95% of normal couples will have conceived.
>>
>>At four months, you are still in the majority of NOrmal couples(i.e. not
>>pregnant yet.)
>>
>>--
>>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>>
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>>
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R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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