Can you check sperm health at home with an ordinary microscope? I know everyone suggest seeing a doc, but with no insurance, my husband and I are not quick to run to the hospital. We would like to try this first if possible..
2007-03-28 02:27:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Not that I know of! I'd stick with the doctors.
2007-03-28 03:29:09 · answer #1 · answered by la la la 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can be hard to find but yes its possible to see them, but just because they are there don't mean that you know what healthy looks like. I found this out the hard way. You have to make sure that you have a scope that has the best options for focusing and all that jazz, but seeing how fast they are and how many vs dead ones is a different story.
Another option is to make sure YOU are fertile when you think you are. They have this saliva microscope that you can get at target for like $20 and you put a small amount of saliva on it and then focus it, (it looks like a tube of lipstick) and when you are your most fertile, it shows a ferning pattern (like a fern plant leaf) I thought what a joke, but it really truly works! I was stunned.... Start charting and taking your body temperature with a basel body thermometer and noting your cervical mucus... you can get blank charts online too
Good luck
2007-03-28 04:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by kcking_mi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋