Any male heard of this?...

[musicmom]

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]

I PM'd you.

 

[musicmom]

Ummm not about that.

 

[budnkota]

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]

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

 

[Ari2]

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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  <LI>
• Volume. This is a measure of how much semen is present in one ejaculation.</LI>
  <LI>
• 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.</LI>
  <LI>
• Sperm count. This is a count of the number of sperm present per milliliter (mL) of semen in one ejaculation.</LI>
  <LI>
• Sperm morphology. This is a measure of the percentage of sperm that have a normal shape.</LI>
  <LI>
• 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).</LI>
  <LI>
• pH. This is a measure of the acidity (low pH) or alkalinity (high pH) of the semen.</LI>
  <LI>
• White blood cell count. White blood cells are not normally present in semen. </LI>
  <LI>
• Fructose level. This is a measure of the amount of a sugar called fructose in the semen. The fructose provides energy for the sperm....</LI>

</LIST>

 

[Dadu2004]

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!!!