I took DH's pH ...

[zanacal]

Sassy, I started using Rephresh today. I kind of have it in mind that it's something I'm using anyway throughout my cycle to keep things down there tikketyboo rather than part of our actual attempt! I'll use it every 3 days and do my best not to use it too close to our attempt but I won't stress it. Today is cd7 so I'll use it on cd10 and cd13 (if I haven't ovulated yet) and hopefully that'll be it. Last month I O'd on cd15. When it comes to our attempt I'll use the Aci-jel and Sylk too.

[atomic sagebrush]

Ok- mission accomplished DH original PH was 8.12. What I did was lined the sides and bottom of 2 shot glasses with a small amount of both rephresh and replens (one in each glass). Not terrible scientific I know but it was the best I could come up with The results were very close to the same with both products. At 20 seconds the PH was 7.8 for rephresh and 7.9 for replens. At 1 minute they were both at about 6.65 then at 3 minutes they were both 6.5. the numbers dropped pretty rapidly initially, if anything the rephresh was a tad quicker, so if my experiment has any validity I would say they had an effect on the semen quite rapidly. I was impressed and encouraged!!

Brilliant, that is SO VERY HELPFUL to all of us!!!

Hero of the Day Award!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

ROFL - We all owe you a drink pinkdreams....from a different glass!!! That's very interesting! So I now need to get into my head a plan for which days I'll use Rephresh......anyone got a plan they'd like to share?

Atomic - No, DH hasn't been frequently releasing.....that I know of!

According to the info from the company, every 3 days will keep pH down even with frequent BD. Has anyone else done any experimenting to verify 100% that this is true??

[pinkdreams]

I plan on also using it on a regular basis, particularly after reading on the UK version of the rephresh website that it is safe to use while TTC. Around DTD time I will use a full day before so it's all settled in and I plan on still using Sylk as a lube during the attempt. I have not tested while BDing though. Too afraid to get preggers before I'm ready at the end of september.

[pinkdreams]

Brilliant, that is SO VERY HELPFUL to all of us!!!

Hero of the Day Award!!!

AWWWWW shucks

[fresas]

This is a very helpful thread. All of this rePhresh talk and Sylk talk is getting me more interested. I'm not opposed to using a syringe and adding things to the sperm to make it more acidic if necessary so these ideas here are super helpful.

Temping for me has been going terribly. My sleep schedule is so unusual so none of my readings have been accurate so far. The readings are all over the place, too. I am going to test my pH around ovulation (based on CM) and test DH's pH? from a condom. Does the condom affect the sperm pH at all?

Does anyone have any experience with lowering sperm pH based on the DH taking anti-depressants? The baby aspirin kind of worries me because my husband and I tend to be somewhat anemic so it may not be a good idea. I'm sorry, I promise I"m not trying to hijack the thread.

[atomic sagebrush]

This is a very helpful thread. All of this rePhresh talk and Sylk talk is getting me more interested. I'm not opposed to using a syringe and adding things to the sperm to make it more acidic if necessary so these ideas here are super helpful.

Temping for me has been going terribly. My sleep schedule is so unusual so none of my readings have been accurate so far. The readings are all over the place, too. I am going to test my pH around ovulation (based on CM) and test DH's pH? from a condom. Does the condom affect the sperm pH at all?

Does anyone have any experience with lowering sperm pH based on the DH taking anti-depressants? The baby aspirin kind of worries me because my husband and I tend to be somewhat anemic so it may not be a good idea. I'm sorry, I promise I"m not trying to hijack the thread.

I think it's way better to go with RepHresh/Sylk than fiddle with the sperm. I think it's easier and less stressful with less potential to raise testosterone levels. Plus, the RepHresh keeps the pH low for days afterwards while the lime juice doesn't.

If temping isn't going well, then don't do it. Although you might want to try temping vaginally and seeing if you get a better result.

To test DH's pH from a condom it has to be a sperm-safe condom (and they are expensive!!!) Better to have him give a sample in a cup if he's willing.

Is he already ON antidepressants?? I would NOT put him on antidepressants for pH! They have some vicious side effects (way beyond baby aspirin.) If you're concerned about baby aspirin, then don't take it, try just aspartame by itself. Don't do cran either because the side effects are the same as the baby aspirin.

[fresas]

Thanks, Atomic! He is already on an anti-depressant (mostly for anxiety) so I was thinking maybe that would just be an added benefit to be on one for a girl sway?

We will do a cup sample then. Thanks for sharing this idea.

He is definitely a very open minded husband as far as swaying goes. DH may want a DD more than I do.

All of my friends that were on SSRIs last year had girls (strange coincidence?), but I'm pretty sure their husbands had no supplements.

Pinkdreams, that is a very good idea!

[zanacal]

Just an update to say that I don't think the wine was the culprit because DH's pH is still the same! We're carrying on with the frequent release (I think it's very liberating for him to come down in the morning and proudly announce to me that he's just had a @~*&!) so I'm hoping there might be a reduction in volume by the time of our attempt and I'll probably JAD but I'm rather concerned that there's no chance on earth I'll get pregnant!

Any suggestions Atomic? I'm using Rephresh every 3 days and may use a little Aci-jel a few hours before our attempt (not if I've used Rephresh very recently) and will probably use a little Sylk for lubricant. Does acid actually kill sperm or just immobilise them for a while - at the levels of pH we're aiming for?!

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks, Atomic! He is already on an anti-depressant (mostly for anxiety) so I was thinking maybe that would just be an added benefit to be on one for a girl sway?

We will do a cup sample then. Thanks for sharing this idea.

He is definitely a very open minded husband as far as swaying goes. DH may want a DD more than I do.

All of my friends that were on SSRIs last year had girls (strange coincidence?), but I'm pretty sure their husbands had no supplements.

Pinkdreams, that is a very good idea!

Antidepressants in guys are believed to sway pink because they lower sperm count http://www.naturalnews.com/020871.html, but (not for you fresas, but others reading this thread) PLEASE do not put your husband on antidepressants just for swaying. If he needs antidepressants, of course he shoudl take them, but I just don't want anyone taking unneccesary medication that they do not need.

Fresas, out of curiosity was he on the anti-depressants when your other guys were conceived??? After reading how much they can lower sperm count, I am not sure you should do much in the way of jellies for swaying...it might reduce your odds of pregnancy too far if his sperm count is already very low. Here's another article about it. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...infertile.html