ups and downs

DC+PittsburghBride

The bump just ate my post...I'll try again...

 Yesterday was day 11 ultrasound and bloodwork for IUI. I was excited about my results (2 follicles, 1 at 25, 1 at 12 and strong lining).  I was in such a great mood.

Then last night I started looking at the success rates and saw for my condition (undiagnosed) it is only 15%.  Well that was a huge reality check.

IF just feels like one enormous rollarcoaster...up and down, up and down.  Should I really feel so excited about IUI with such low success rates?

ladychicago

we were only given a 10-15% chance of success with IUIs, too.    its disheartening.     but it was better than the 2-3% chance we had of conceiving on our own!!!    and we really wanted to feel like we gave the IUIs (the cheaper, less invasive option) a chance before moving to IVF.    so don't lose all hope!   there are lots of IUI success stories out there.    but i know it is frustrating!

kristin_marie

Don't feel too down.  Success rates for "healthy" women TTC in the first year are only about 20% per month.  And my RE told me the highest success rate for IUI's is 20%.  That being said 15% is not half bad.  GL!!

(Sorry for the word "healthy" but I was trying to think of something that meant without IF.)

bride526

I know how you feel. I don't know why, but I thought a medicated IUI cycle would have given a higher rate than that. I'm also in the big category of unexplained infertility, which sometimes just pi$$es me off. Obviously there is something wrong with my body if I can have unprotected sex for 2 1/2 years and never get pregnant once, I feel like I'm paying the big bucks, these people should figure it out!

Good luck to you! Hold on to positive thoughts, because IUI's can work!

Genie0120

I understand...it is such a roller coaster of emotions.  It seems like nothing comes easy for women with IF and I was soooo skeptical on the IUI numbers too!  Oh, and that diagnosis of "unexplained" its like cmon!  I checked website after website and saw the sucess rates of IUI and I thought, OMG, Im stunned to see the low % -  maybe we should not spend the $$$ on IUI and go straight to the big guns where the % is much higher. 

But then I figured what the hell, 15-26% is better than the 0% we have had these past 3 years, so lets try it.  We planned on no more than 2 times and then we would move on.

I am still in shock that it worked...sometimes I dont believe its real.  Wishing you all the best

DC+PittsburghBride

Thank you for the encouraging words!  I think I am back on an up this afternoon (: