Anyone do FSH without IUI?

goodgollie

I was just curious if anyone has done FSH without an IUI?  Is this only done with low sperm count/motility or is there a benefit to doing an IUI even if DH's SA is completely normal?  I know if your cervical mucous isn't very good they will do it then, too, correct?  I'm hoping my RE will let us do the cycle without the IUI to save some money since we're paying mostly OOP.

cutebride73

I just did a cycle of follistim + trigger with TI.  I elected not to do the IUI so my insurance would pay for it.  It was my first cycle on injects and I had no idea how I would respond, I wanted to see how things went. 

That being said, my cycle wasn't successful and I am moving on to IVF. 

Good luck. 

tst1998

We're starting with Clomid + Ovidrel trigger and IUI. We have unexplained IF. I can tell you to the day when I ovulate, SA is great, we have had good timing for about a year now, and still nothing. With meds, we have to pay for monitoring anyway, and at this point I just want to do everything possible to up my odds for success.

However, I can totally understand trying TI to avoid the cost of IUI. It's not insignificant, and OOP really starts to add up.

Olive44

I am doing Follistim with timed intercourse this cycle. My RE doesn't really think IUI will increase our chances much since DH's swimmers are great and we did get pg with intercourse before.

Megg327

Olive44:

I am doing Follistim with timed intercourse this cycle. My RE doesn't really think IUI will increase our chances much since DH's swimmers are great and we did get pg with intercourse before.

This goes for us too!....this is our first cycle with Follistim...DH's SA came back great so my RE told me to 'take advantage' of him being so fertile!....she did give us the option of iui but we decided that we would try TI this cycle and if that doesn't work move on to iui next cycle.

goodgollie

Megg327:

Olive44:

I am doing Follistim with timed intercourse this cycle. My RE doesn't really think IUI will increase our chances much since DH's swimmers are great and we did get pg with intercourse before.

This goes for us too!....this is our first cycle with Follistim...DH's SA came back great so my RE told me to 'take advantage' of him being so fertile!....she did give us the option of iui but we decided that we would try TI this cycle and if that doesn't work move on to iui next cycle.

My RE is giving us the option, too.  I guess we'll do TI the first time around and see how it goes.  Thanks girls!

Jezebell26

I took 2 round of Clomid and even though i never O'd we had intentions of doing TI. We did one round of Gonal F and i found out later i didnt O but we did TI as well. Of course the RE wanted an IUI and we did agree that for the next one we will do IUI. GL

lckcdc3

I am completely OOP as well and currently on my first inject cycle. I am running out of money quick but I will still do the IUI's even though DH's swimmers are normal. With all this money being paid for injects and monitoring I want the highest possible percentage of conceicving. Good luck with whatever decision you make!