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musicmom · 05-05-2008, 03:45 PM

Have any of our guys had a UTI that went into your kidneys? We think my husband has this problem and the urethra and kidneys fused together(fistula). I was wondering if this may be the reason for last years miscarriages. Anyone know anything about male "stuff"? I know this is soooooooo personal. Just curious. Ari, maybe you'd know?

Ari2 · 05-05-2008, 07:36 PM

I PM'd you.

musicmom · 05-05-2008, 07:42 PM

Ummm not about that.

budnkota · 05-06-2008, 10:03 AM

I'm not male, but while the UTI - Kidney infection can happen, I don't think that'd have anything to do with miscarriages. The sperm were obviously able to get to the right place and do their job appropriately if a pregnancy was established...

musicmom · 05-06-2008, 08:28 PM

Even if the sperm count was low, couldn't the sperm not be any good? IS there such a thing?

Ari2 · 05-07-2008, 08:56 PM

Here's a decent WebMD article that discusses the different things they look for in a semen analysis and why, along with a quote: link
More detailed info on this stuff is on page two of the linked article.
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Volume. This is a measure of how much semen is present in one ejaculation.
Liquefaction time. Semen is a thick gel at the time of ejaculation and normally becomes liquid within 20 minutes after ejaculation. Liquefaction time is a measure of the time it takes for the semen to liquefy.
Sperm count. This is a count of the number of sperm present per milliliter (mL) of semen in one ejaculation.
Sperm morphology. This is a measure of the percentage of sperm that have a normal shape.
Sperm motility. This is a measure of the percentage of sperm that can move forward normally. The number of sperm that show normal forward movement in a certain amount of semen can also be measured (motile density).
pH. This is a measure of the acidity (low pH) or alkalinity (high pH) of the semen.
White blood cell count. White blood cells are not normally present in semen.
Fructose level. This is a measure of the amount of a sugar called fructose in the semen. The fructose provides energy for the sperm....

Dadu2004 · 05-16-2008, 09:04 AM

I'm in agreement with budnkota...if the sperm is able to do the triathalon to the egg, then there shouldn't be an issue. Good luck!!!

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