http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/varicocelectomy/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:31:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/varicocelectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-59326 BabyDreams Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:00:40 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/test/?p=87#comment-59326 Can I ask the couples that it worked for, what count they had pre-surgery? I am trying to be positive about my husband's, but it's sooo hard! He started with .4 mil. He gets re-tested in August, four months after the surgery. Can I ask the couples that it worked for, what count they had pre-surgery? I am trying to be positive about my husband’s, but it’s sooo hard! He started with .4 mil. He gets re-tested in August, four months after the surgery.

]]> http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/varicocelectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-26425 Hillary Tue, 05 May 2009 01:04:00 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/test/?p=87#comment-26425 Great explanation! My DH had the surgery in January 2009 and we just had his post-surgery SA...and there was improvement! his count went from 72 mil to 174 mil, and his motility went up from 2-5% to 10%. GL to anyone thinking about having the surgery, I know it's a big decision with no guarantees! Great explanation! My DH had the surgery in January 2009 and we just had his post-surgery SA…and there was improvement! his count went from 72 mil to 174 mil, and his motility went up from 2-5% to 10%. GL to anyone thinking about having the surgery, I know it’s a big decision with no guarantees!

]]> http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/varicocelectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-26424 beckbot Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/test/?p=87#comment-26424 Thanks so much for your straightforward explanation. dh is scheduled to have this operation tomorrow and is pretty nervous. I have mostly found very clinical, jargony information online. Fingers crossed and heads bowed in prayer as we try this procedure and hope it helps us add to our family! Thanks so much for your straightforward explanation. dh is scheduled to have this operation tomorrow and is pretty nervous. I have mostly found very clinical, jargony information online. Fingers crossed and heads bowed in prayer as we try this procedure and hope it helps us add to our family!

]]> http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/varicocelectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-26423 Anonymous Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:35:00 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/test/?p=87#comment-26423 my husband had a bilateral varicocelectomy in jan 2007, and we conceived in may. previous to that, we had tried for a year w/ no success. not only is he relieved of his discomfort, but we have a sweet baby girl due in february! if you are considering surgery, it does work! our surgeon gave us a 20-30% chance of getting pregnant post surgery and here we are! my husband had a bilateral varicocelectomy in jan 2007, and we conceived in may. previous to that, we had tried for a year w/ no success. not only is he relieved of his discomfort, but we have a sweet baby girl due in february! if you are considering surgery, it does work! our surgeon gave us a 20-30% chance of getting pregnant post surgery and here we are!

]]> http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/varicocelectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-26422 Anonymous Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:07:00 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/test/?p=87#comment-26422 Just want to let anyone know that it does work!!!! My dh had the surgery in August and we conceived in march. (We didn't try some of those months in between.) I also feel that vitamins helped as well. Never, never give up!!!!!!! Just want to let anyone know that it does work!!!! My dh had the surgery in August and we conceived in march. (We didn’t try some of those months in between.) I also feel that vitamins helped as well. Never, never give up!!!!!!!

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