fertility and depression

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hi. just wondered if anyone can help out. i am based in the UK and

am waiting to see the fertility doc as we are trying for a baby. 1 am

36, have had depression since i was 21 (although i have always thought

it is something to do with testosterone) and have recently had my

sperm count tested.

i have 18m sperm when minimum required is 20m (per...)

motility is 45% and min should be 50%

These reading are just below normal so all is not lost. however, the

3rd reading tells you about the shape of each sperm and should be

around 15% healthy. i am down at 4% and so this is the worrying thing.

what i want to know is, can hormone replacement or similar treatment

change this figure upwards. are my anti Dep drugs affecting this

figure. i take 75mg effexor a day and 400mg carbamazapine (used as

mood stabilizer) a day.

This depression / low fertility is all related to low Test. i have

just had some blood tests done this week and will wait for results in

2 weeks time. i have had 2 blood tests done in the last 15 yrs at my

request, but always i am normal. this time i will be asking what the

results are and doing some research.

finally, i had an undecended testicle brought down when i was 9 yrs.

i went through normal puberty and had a normal life until i was 21.

then i lost muscle mass, put weight on my stomach even though i did a

lot of exercise, lost appetite, sex drive, stamina and strength. felt

tired a lot and generally life was hard to do. my breathing also

seized up and i couldnt get proper deep lung fulls. life has got a

lot better in the last 6 six i reckon, but i still experience a cycle

pattern where i suddenly get tired and loose all energy and my stomach

just becomes bigger (water retention sort of thing) and my strength

and stamina decrease. this can last for a few days and then i am back

to normal for a few days.

i have put a lot of info down to help you recognise signs. thanks for

any help.