How did you move onto IUI?

Re: How did you move onto IUI?

• Allison7 member

  November 2013

  It depends on your diagnosis, age, and how aggressive your RE wants to be. I am unexplained, so my RE wanted to do something more than meds to strengthen my ovulation. The IUI increases the odds that I will be successful in a cycle. 

  
  

  You have PCOS, so getting you to ovulate is the biggest issue. Once you start ovulating, if you don't get a bfp in a few cycles, you will probably start asking about ways of increasing your odds for bfp...and that is when you will seriously think about moving onto IUI. 

  TTC Since January 2012 Me:37 DH:34      DX July 2013: Unexplained Infertility      New DX Dec 2013: DOR
  

  BFP#1 6/4/12 EDD 2/13/13 M/C 6/6/12  BFP#2 2/21/13 EDD 11/3/13 M/C 2/26/13 BFP#3 C/P
  4 rounds of clomid, 2 with IUI = BFN

  November/December Retesting/Natural Cycle = Surprise BFP @ 11dpo! Beta#1 76.6@13dpo Beta #2 276@15dpo u/s#1 6w2d hb113 u/s#2 8w2d, measuring 8w4d hb168! 10w2d hb171 12w3d Verifi results are in and good! EDD 8/23 Our Baby Girl Rainbow Baby born 8/20/2014!!!

  Um...what? BFP 11/2/15!?! EDD 7/4/16

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• ky29 member

  November 2013 edited November 2013

  We are MFI, so it was suggested we go right to medicated cycles + IUI. 

  I'm assuming your DH had a normal SA?

  @Allison7 is right... getting you to ovulate is key. 

   

  
  TTC since March 2012
  DX: MFI (4% motility)
  Cycle 13: Natural cycle w/ HSG test = BFP
  Identical twins! 
  Lost my angel boys at 10.5 weeks
  Cycle 14-16: Natural Cycles = BFN
  Cycle 17: Follistim + Trigger + IUI = BFN
  Cycle 18: Natural Cycle = BFN
  Cycle 19: Follistim + Trigger +IUI#2
  Polyp found: SIS 11/11 - hysteroscopy 11/14
  Cycle 20: Follistim + IUI#2 = BFFN
  Cycle 21: Follistim (adj. dosage) + IUI#3 TI  = BFN
  IUI cancelled due to weather
  Cycle 22: Follistim + IUI#3.1 = BFN
  Cycle 23: treatment break, IVF consult
  Cycle 24 - 26: natural cycle w/ acupuncture + Chinese herbs = BFN
  Cycle 27: Follistim + IUI#4 = BFFN
  Natural Cycles until IVF
  Cycle 30: IVF#1 - Starting with Menopur + Follistim + Ganirelix
  17 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 5dt w/ 2 blasts, 5 frosties
  Betas:  #1-156(9dp5dt), #2-1200(13dp5) #3-6112(17dp5)
  Ultrasound #1 10/6: 1 bean!
  TEAM BLUE!
  My Chart
  ~~ALL WELCOME~~

  

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• ronniesgirl1981 member

  November 2013

  We are unexplained.  We *could* try a TI cycles, but my RE explained that the success rates really aren't that much higher.  We moved straight to IUI.  I feel like if I am pumping my body full of meds and going to all of the monitoring appointments, I want the best chance possible. 
  
  

  Me: 34 | He: 40
  TTC since 08/2012
  DX: DOR
  
  
  
  
  

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• mrs.chaiffetz member

  November 2013

  I believe my husband's SA results were good.  He had it done and they said they couldn't give me his results because he hadn't released them to me.  So I had DH call to release the results to me and the nurse said "Why release them I will give you the results".  My husband forgets everything!!  He told me that they had wanted him to retake the SA due to a small sample but his numbers were good in the sample -- but he never redid it.   My husband (who is a frickin physician) gave me the hardest time ever about going the first time.  

   

  When I went back to the RE this Halloween I mentioned it and he looked up my husband's record and said "No, I don't need him to repeat anything".  SO WHO KNOWS! 

  Me: 35   DH:  29

  TTC:  Since 10-31-2007

  Dx:  Me: PCOS, an-ovulation    DH:  Nothing so far

  2007-2011 - Tried Clomid, Ovidrel Trigger with TI -BFN

  11/2013 - back to RE for new plan.

  Cycle 1: Letrozole cd3-7; U/S cd12 (27mm left); ovidrel trigger; progesterone test and suppositories - BFN

  HSG- 12/16/13 - clear and "Beautiful" per Dr. Attaran
  

  Cycle 2- Letrozole cd3-7, ovidrel trigger, progesterone test and suppositories-BFN

  BENCHED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
  

  
  

  
  

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• DreadGamerWife member

  November 2013

  We have PCOS plus mild MFI, we went straight to IUI.  While my RE mentioned TI, everyone felt that it really didn't have much success and with everything else we were putting into it, the IUI decision made the most sense.  My RE also tends to me more agressive (moving to IVF if this IUI isn't sucessful, for example).

  Married 10/06

  Baby Girl "C" arrived on 10/07/14 (39 weeks, 6 days)

  
  

   

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• 2redtulips member

  November 2013

  For us, we have about a 1-2% chance of conceiving naturally. With IUI, the chances go up to as high as 15%. IVF is more like 50%.

  
  

  Given our ages (I am 38 and DH is 41) and our diagnosis, we don't have the luxury of time. So, moving to IUI was a no-brainer once we finished all the testing and received our diagnosis.

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  First-time mom, 35+, parenting after a loss (mmc Oct. 2012 @ 8 wks), ttc for a year after loss
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
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• formerwigirl member

  November 2013

  I told me RE right away that I wanted to be aggressive with treatment. She never offered TI as an option. She told me at my first appointment "I will give you the options and you tell me how you would like to proceed." I said I was tired of waiting and wanted to get going already.
  

  Me 29 DH 30 Unexplained IF TTC since wedding May 2012. IUI #1 11/5/13-BFN.  IUI #2 12/5/13-BFN. IUI #3-12/30/14. All three with Femara CD 3-7 and Ovidrel trigger. +HPT 1/13/14 First +ever!!! Beta #1 195 Beta #2 1/15-533. Ultrasound on 2/4 showed one bean. EDD 9/22/14. Team Green turned Team Blue-Baby Conner arrived on 9/19/14.
  

  
  
  
  

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• Cutiecruz327 member

  November 2013

  I had my 1st IUI today. After 3 cycles of a treatment not working, my doctor makes you take a cycle off and come in for a consult. I have PCOS & DH has a very good sperm count (supers perm he likes to call it! Lol) We made the decision to move to injectables and DH asked if IUI would improve our chances. My husband loke what the RE had said & made the decision then that he'd like to do IUI. He didn't want to waste any more time with TI. He was tired of cycle after cycle getting disapointed. He just wanted to move forward and be more aggressive. it was then i realized just how hard this has been on him too. He has been so supportive and amazing through all of this that i got on board.

  Me: 33 - PCOS & Hypothyroidism DH: 35 - SA is good Married since 2010 (together since 2006) TTC since June 2009 (we knew we would have issues and wanted family right away after we got married). No pregnancies yet. May 2013 - started first round of Chlomid & ovidrel cycle.

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• cuntasaurusrex member

  November 2013

  My RE said IUI right away, and looked at me like I was a loon for even suggesting that we try TI first.  So we went with both.

  
  

  
  
  

  Alexander - 8/9/14

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• ErinSays member

  November 2013

  After 3 tries of any fertility treatment, your chances of success aren't great. After 3 TI cycles, it was time to move on to something with better odds. (I have to do a 4th IUI for insurance reasons)

  Me (34) & DH (45) - NTNP since June 2011
  

  RE: 12/1/12 - Me: PCOS; DH: Low T
  

  2/13: DH's T went from 190 to 777!
  

  Cycle 1 1/25/13: Clomid 100mg + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = Ectopic pregnancy
  

  3/7/13: MTX injections put me on the bench.
  

  Cycle 2 6/7/13: Clomid 100mg CD3-7 = No response
  

  Cycle 2.1 Clomid 150mg CD 19-23 + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = BFN
  

  Cycle 3 7/21/13: Clomid 150mg + Trigger + IUI #1 + Progesterone = BFN
  

  Cycle 4 8/25/13: Bravelle 75-112iu + Trigger + IUI #2 + Progesterone = BFN
  

  Cycle 5 9/23/13: Bravelle 75-225iu + Trigger + IUI #3 + Progesterone = BFFN
  

  Onto IVF - starting injects on Christmas Day
  
  

  

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