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Anyone have IUI with low count?

ellenchris0506ellenchris0506
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Hi...

Sorry to intrude on your board, but I am wondering if anyone has had a successful IUI with low sperm count.  DH has 1.1 mil sperm, and that is prewash.  We are going to try IUI the next couple months, but I keep reading that his counts are way too low for any success.  His urologist thinks we should just go straight to IVF.

 Any insight would be helpful.   :)

Ellen & Chris 5/6/06
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TTC Since 10/2007 with no luck and a 'go with the flow' attitude
1/1010 FINALLY decided to have testing done, dx MFI
7/2010 - DH starts Clomid to increase testosterone and hopefully sperm count
10/2010 - Still low (but improved) sperm count.
11/30/10 - IUI #1 and only = BFN
February 2011 - IVF #1 w/ ICSI =
Chemical PG (Beta 1: 10, Beta 2: 19, Beta 3: 17) :-(
April 2011 - IVF #2 w/ ICSI = BFN :-(
September 2011 - IVF #3 w/ ICSI = BFFN
November 2011 - AMH level tested - .83 (normal for age range)
February 2012 - IVF #4 w/ ICSI = (best response ever yet still) BFFN
April 2012 - DNA testing - NORMAL, RE suggests cycling again with own eggs or using DE
On Break indefinitely...not sure we can afford the emotional and financial roller coaster anymore.
*PAIFW/SAIFW*
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Re: Anyone have IUI with low count?

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    GenRN45GenRN45
    My RE wouldnt even attempt IUI with a count that low. We had 1.8mil. Our insurance company was pushing for the IUI, and he fought them on our behalf saying that it would be a waste oftheir (and our) money (we had a $9000 deductible) and that the research didn't support IUI with less than 5mil post wash.

    I'm really sorry, but I believe in putting the $ towards what gives the best chance of success... And in your case, it sounds like IVF with ICSI.
    Dx: MFI, DOR, 9 Fibroids and homozygous MTHFR

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    ladychicagoladychicago member
    Our RE recommended we move to IVF ( w/ ICSI) when our post wash counts started dropping below 4 million. With our last IUI we only has a post wash count of 800,000 and while they didn't say it was totally hopeless, our odds weren't good. If you guys are open to IVF, I would go straight there. I know it is a really tough decision though, so you have to do what is right for you. I know we had to do a few IUIs before we felt ready. Good luck to you!
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