If you got pregnant with an IUI, please come in...

Missy0708 · January 2010

Has anyone here gotten pregnant with an IUI (medicated or unmedicated)?

This may seem like a silly question but it seems like everyone that I see on the boards tries 3-4 IUIs then moves on to IVF. We are gearing up for our first IUI in March (still recovering from a lap for Stage IV Endo). I'm trying to stay hopeful but am starting to wonder if we would just be wasting our time with the IUIs (I'm over 35). Our only issue is my Endo and my age, DH sperm count is very good.

TIA!

leslie&brian · January 2010

My diagnosis is PCOS. My fourth IUI worked for me, but it was my first injectable IUI. Best of luck to you!

sweetcaroline10 · January 2010

We are unexplained infertility. 3rd IUI/2nd injectibles cycle worked for us!!

Best of Luck to you!

Missy0708 · January 2010

leslie&brian:
My diagnosis is PCOS. My fourth IUI worked for me, but it was my first injectable IUI. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for your response, your baby is adorable, congrats!

Tiffany946 · January 2010

3rd IUI + injectables worked for us...

firsttogo · January 2010

I have PCO.IR and I got pregnant with both boys on IUI/injectables. Both were on my third cycle. (With DS 1, hte first two cycles were clomid)

scally · January 2010

My 3rd IUI, first with injectables, worked for us!

Good luck!

kittylove · January 2010

There are lots of us here. #1 IUI worked for us!

qtpa2t · January 2010

My third IUI with injectibles (I have PCOS and didn't respond to clomid) was the one that resulted in this adorable baby in my belly. Had it not worked, we likely would have explored IVF options. I think it's just typical to follow three-strikes-and-you're-out. And also given our age (I'm 39), we didn't have time on our side. There are positives and negatives on either side. IUI is obviously less expensive, but IVF has better success rates. If there is an underlying problem, IUIs don't seem to reveal them, but IVF, as a more involved protocol, can figure those out.

JessandJeremy · January 2010

IUI #2 with clomid did the trick for us. Good luck!

alex04 · January 2010

the first IUI worked for me...i was unexplained but had slightly elevated FSH. I took clomid with trigger and IUI

good luck to you!

nygrl79 · January 2010

IUI worked for me, but it took a change of drugs. I think it is the drugs that are the issue, not the IUI itself. I had 3 BFN clomid/iui cycles and got my BFP on my first IUI with follistim. My DH's sperm was also great. I think IUI is MUCH less invasive and not as hard on your body as IVF and I would much rather have several IUIs before going through IVF. GL to you.

kjcullen · January 2010

Hi there, I'd say try the IUI's as a start, but also realize there are other factors with endometriosis that may make IUI's less likely to work. The remaining endometrial tissue tends to release cytokines and hormones around ovulation that may be 'toxic' to the eggs after release and interfer with their ability to be fertilized. Obviously some people still get pregnant the old fashioned way with endometriosis, but it seems like a lot of Endo people 'fail' the IUI test and move on to IVF to have success.

There are some good articles on this if you do some searching, and talk to your RE about it. In my case we also had some MFI, 36yrs, and with severe endo and OOP went to IVF (and happy we did!).

choco_lab · January 2010

My second IUI with inj worked! And I was 37 when I got pregnant.

ougrad1 · January 2010

I am 38 with unexplained secondary IF. I got pregnant on IUI #3 with it being the first round on injectables (Repronex).

I would suggest doing the injectables with the IUI. GL to you!

bride526 · January 2010

My first IUI worked for me and I now have a 21 month old son

Best of luck to you~

Missy0708 · January 2010

optimist1:

Hi there, I'd say try the IUI's as a start, but also realize there are other factors with endometriosis that may make IUI's less likely to work. The remaining endometrial tissue tends to release cytokines and hormones around ovulation that may be 'toxic' to the eggs after release and interfer with their ability to be fertilized. Obviously some people still get pregnant the old fashioned way with endometriosis, but it seems like a lot of Endo people 'fail' the IUI test and move on to IVF to have success.

There are some good articles on this if you do some searching, and talk to your RE about it. In my case we also had some MFI, 36yrs, and with severe endo and OOP went to IVF (and happy we did!).

Thank you for this...this is what I was thinking/worried about. Since I just had the lap followed by 3 btb cycles on bcp my RE thinks we may have a better chance with IUIs now. I'm still worried about wasting time since I only have a few months to get pregnant while off the pill before the endo starts coming back full force. Our insurance covers unlimited IUI but we have no IVF coverage.

Missy0708 · January 2010

Thank you all for your responses and well wishes. You all give me hope!

princessbeulah · January 2010

Our 2nd IUI worked. It was a back to back IUI. Our issue is MFI and we only had a post-wash count of 2.5 mil each time. GL.

hclavalley · January 2010

Undiagnosed IF... PG on 3rd IUI/ 1st Injectable cycle.

Cookiecrisp · January 2010

Hello, I'm 33 with unexplained infertility. Our second IUI with follitism worked. We went right to injectables and I'm glad we did. I also did acupuncture. Good luck to you!

SeaSoul · January 2010

yes. we had one successful unmedicated IUI with donor sperm...in spite of my AMA our only known issue was azoospermia.

Qs2004 · January 2010

I was unexplained if. We did IUI medicated. We were blessed with twins on our IUI #1

Qs2004 · January 2010

I had stage 2 endo too, forgot to add that above :P

dana316 · January 2010

The sweet baby in my siggy is a product of my first IUI!!

Good luck!!

malloryo85 · January 2010

We were unexplained and our 2nd IUI with clomid did the trick. DH's count was 8 million post wash. Good luck on your upcoming cycle!

June24Bride · January 2010

first iui worked for me!

soccerwife · January 2010

My DX - unexplained secondary IF.

My 1st IUI cycle with gonal F, ganirelix, trigger yielded our BFP

E_Squared · January 2010

We did!! Dx with PCOS, no issues with DH. I used Follistim injectibles and trigger, combined with b2b IUI. Our first IUI worked Smile

Best of luck to you :-)

laura1 · January 2010

JessandJeremy:
IUI #2 with clomid did the trick for us. Good luck!

Ditto this! My diagnoses are in my siggy...

nicolita14w · January 2010

We got pg with DS on IUI#3 with injectables. Good luck to you!

Temp159135562506975 · January 2010

I have PCOS.

My RE will do clomid or femera with IUI 3x's before moving to injectables + IUI for 3 cycles- then to IVF. He said after 3 failed IUIs with those meds the success rate plumets - so he doesn't bother doing any more and moves to more aggressive treatment (either the inejctables or IVF).

I got pg on my first cycle of IUI + clomid (and metformin+ trigger) with Griffin and it took 2 cycles of the same to get pg with the twins. I was 33 when I got pg with Griffin, and 35 when I got pg with the twins.

good luck!!

LucyPevensie · January 2010

My 1st and 3rd injectables/IUI cycles worked - but the first ended quickly in a chemical pregnancy. The results of the third are in my siggy, IUI can work! I got pregnant with Jack at 36 and had him when I was 37. I had three, possibly four mature follies when I triggered, and got pregnant with one baby. GOOD LUCK!

Mrs.McJeep · January 2010

Mine was a medicated cycle w/ follistim and ovidrel trigger. Was my first IUI and I got my sweet twin boys. Good Luck!

I have PCOS.

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