how many months trying before turning to IUI?

HopefulGJT

curious...we have been trying 10 months and all is good with me.  My DH has slight low count and morph of 5% but RE wants us to start IUI already.  We were not expecting it to be so soon and want to continue trying on our own and go see urologist.  Thoughts?

sterpstra10

we had been trying for 12 months when DH went for testing & saw urologist, 14 months when I got an HSG, and 15 months before our first RE appt.  We will be doing IUI #1 this month which would be 18 months.  We are unexplained IF since everything checked out fine and we are 26 years old (age has a lot to do with how quickly our RE suggests treatments).  Hope that helps....GL to you!

Edwina.McDunnough

After a year TTC and with on m/c we saw an RE and went straight to injectable IUIs and IVF after 2 failed IUI cycles, based on our dx and our outlook.

Your RE should work with your dx and comfort level with moving forward.

BeeBee08

I was 17 months before we even went to an RE...I was definitely in denial.  And then it was another 3 by the time all the testing was done and we were able to start our first IUI.  We're d/x unexplained.  Good Luck!

gervaisj6

General guidelines most re's use, is that if you are under 35, and have been trying atleast a year, with no success, to see an RE

If you are over 35 and have been trying atleast 6 months, then you need to see and RE.

but- I think if you have already known issues- you can go see them earlier. 

And trying means, TI, and OPK's and BBT's... 

Right now if you are just MFI,  I am surprised the RE hasn't already referred you to a uro- for another  SA  

But- I have never known of  RE, that said- you haven't been trying long enough, go home try some more and call me...  They want your money...

We went to an RE after 9 months of trying...   

I went because my sister had issues with IF...she told me to run to one- because she had tried 28 months for my 1st neice...

She was trying to save me from going through what she went through...turns out- my DH had a whole 'nother issue...

but- if you have expressed to your RE- he may feel like you want to be aggressive with it- and maybe that is why he suggested it- but

have you been tested?

Had an HSG, bloodwork, etc?

inlovewithB

We did our first IUI 14 months after we started TTC.

wood6463

we were about 17months before going to RE. 1st IUI was 2nd month after seeing RE.

ecleptic

Well if you're already seeing the RE, then he's probably expecting you to be ready to start treatment. We waited 14 months before seeing the RE and it took us 2 years and change before we started IVF (our first treatment). We waited because of the financial and mental issues with jumping straight to IVF though.

pennylanehd

We had been not trying but not preventing for years, so we both figured something was up given my medical history when it didn't pan out in six months.  We went straight from a couple of months of testing into IUIs.

madhatterxo

I went to an RE after 1 year of trying and I did my first IUI with injectibles on cycle #17.  I should've done the IUI sooner, but I was scared and in denial.  I'm starting my next IUI in May.  Good luck!

babina868

We tried for 12 months before testing DH (through my OBGYN).  We immediately made an appt with a urologist but couldn't get in until cycle 14. Our first appointment with our RE plus all my b/w was during cycle 16, and during cycle 17 (this cycle) I had an HSG and we did our first IUI.  Also, we did TI based on OPKs and some charting for 75% of the time we were trying.  

Mr. & Mrs. Woodtick

Edwina.McDunnough:

Your RE should work with your dx and comfort level with moving forward.

I completely agree with this statement. We tried on our own for two years before we were ready to see an RE. No matter what the guidelines are, if you're not comfortable going forward yet, then don't.

apaige25

We tried for 12 months before seeing an RE.  We did some testing and then started IUI's at month 14. 

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cmyrck

The doctors' advice on when to go generally depends on age; someone else posted that if you're over 35 they recommend you only try for 6 months before going in for testing.  I've also read that if you're over 40 (or close) they recommend only trying 3 months.  The statistical probability of your eggs being ok drops like a hot rock the closer you get to 40 (and let's not even talk about after).

 It will take a couple of months or so to get through all the testing, so you'll probably want to build that into your thinking.

 And as someone else mentioned, the doctors assume you're ready to go full speed ahead when you walk in the door.  If you're not ready for that, have the time to wait, or want to read up a bit, just know that.  My husband and I feel like we tentatively climbed on the treadmill of testing and they slammed the speed up to 10 immediately.  Some of that is because I'm in the age trap; I'm 40, so there really isn't an opportunity to wait.

Best wishes -

Nature Lover

We waited 2 years to see an RE. 1 year was denial on my part, the second year was denial on DH's part. Now its been 6 months since seeing the RE (we did all the testing, went for a second opinion, grieved, took a 3 month IF break, tried to get our heads straight) and now just saw a 3rd RE. We will start or first IUI in 10 days so about 2.5 years ttc. we are 37 and 38 so didn't really have the time to waste but its a really big thing for us and I want moving forward until I was ready and until dh was on board and fully supportive. I don't recommend that anyone who is my age wait that long, but I also don't recommend anyone do anything they are not ready for.