Its oligospermia - meaning low sperm count

We met our doctor after the test, I was tensed and she just looked at my husband’s report and said, “don’t worry, you will surely conceive, you will be pregnant… but” (the music to ears turning into a loud unbearable bang with that “but”)

Things weren’t the same after the reports. While I had normal hormones and my tubes are patent, my husband’s sperm count was just two low.
She said the I can conceive through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) such as IVF, ICSI or IUI… the jargons were yet to sink in the truth I just heard!!!

“But…” (I started hating this word “but”, as if more things are wrong in my way) she said, “don’t loose heart or stop trying, we have seen miracles happening, and some miracle may work with you. Go ahead with ART but also don’t stop trying”

We just realized, we are suffering from infertility due to male factor.

Some information on Semen Analysis Test:

Semen volume

• Normal: 2–6 milliliters (mL) per ejaculation
• Abnormal: An abnormally low or high semen volume is present, which may sometimes cause fertility problems.

Liquefaction time

• Normal: 20–30 minutes after collection
• Abnormal: An abnormally long liquefaction time is present, which may indicate an infection.

Sperm count

• Normal: 40 million spermatozoa per ejaculate or more
  0 sperm per milliliter if the man has had a vasectomy
• Abnormal: A very low sperm count is present, which may indicate infertility. But a low sperm count does not always mean that a man cannot father a child. Men with sperm counts below 1 million have fathered children.

Sperm shape (morphology)

• Normal: More than 70% of the sperm have normal shape and structure.
• Abnormal: Sperm can be abnormal in several ways, such as having two heads or two tails, a short tail, a tiny head (pinhead), or a round (rather than oval) head. Abnormal sperm may be unable to move normally or to penetrate an egg. Some abnormal sperm are usually found in every normal semen sample. But a high percentage of abnormal sperm may make it more difficult for a man to father a child.

Sperm movement (motility)

• Normal: More than 60% of the sperm show normal forward movement.
• Abnormal: Sperm must be able to move forward (or "swim") through cervical mucus to reach an egg. A high percentage of sperm that cannot swim properly may impair a man's ability to father a child.

Semen pH

• Normal: Semen pH of 7.2–8.0
• Abnormal: An abnormally high or low semen pH can kill sperm or affect their ability to move or to penetrate an egg.

White blood cells

• Normal: No white blood cells or bacteria are detected.
• Abnormal: Bacteria or a large number of white blood cells are present, which may indicate an infection.