First iui done

tache · February 2014

I had my first iui this morning. I just have a couple of questions.

1. My obgyn told me there is a 60% success rate. I thought it was more like 20%. What have you been told?

2. I had some bleeding after. Is that normal?

3. For the runners out there did you take a break for awhile?

4. The trigger gave me a lot of cramping. How long does that last?

Thanks for answering all of my silly questions.

freakyfast · February 2014

I do not have any experience here, but I wanted to wish you lots of luck and kup! Will you test? Beta?

cerad5 · February 2014

I haven't had an IUI, but I wanted to wish you good luck and a stress free TWW

pettycrocker · February 2014

GOOD LUCK!!!

1. My obgyn told me there is a 60% success rate. I thought it was more like 20%. What have you been told? Well tell him to pass whatever it is he is smoking over this way! LOL He/She is just saying that because they are an OB and not a RE, so maybe they believe in the power of unicorns. In the best situations (stellar sperm samples)

Unmedicated or Clomid IUI has about a 10-20% success rate, and that's if you and your partner are both healthy with no IF DX

Medicated with injects (stims and a trigger) you could potentially get up in the high 30% even 40% range, but this is because you would typically have a lot more follies to work with.

The national success rate for IVF is only in the 40% range, and there is no possible way any IUI can be more successful (overall) than that. My OB believed all I would need was an IUI too, so I think OBs think IUIs are magical lol.

2. I had some bleeding after. Is that normal? Was it actual bleeding or spotting? Spotting can be normal, sometimes they have to dilate your cervix a bit to get the catheter in.

3. For the runners out there did you take a break for awhile? Not necessary.

4. The trigger gave me a lot of cramping. How long does that last? Maybe a couple days, how many follies did you have?

Thanks for answering all of my silly questions.

FX for you!

Momarazzi007 · February 2014

Good luck!

annibes · February 2014

Good luck!

LindsayF24 · February 2014

I've only done 1 IUI, my 2nd was cancelled due to weather, so I don't have a ton of experience to draw upon . . .

1. I wasn't given success rates and I didn't ask.

2. I think I had a tiny bit, like the kind that sometimes happens after a pap smear.

3. I run about 20 miles a week. My RE assured me there was no reason to stop, even on the day of the IUI.

4. I've done 3 medicated cycles, so I've had 3 trigger shots. I haven't experienced cramping from them, however I did have cramping for a day or so after the IUI.

HTH and good luck!

tache · February 2014

Thanks! We did 50 clomid and trigger. I had one large follicle and DH's count was 11 million which is stellar for him. It used was 0 so it's proof vitamins help. I thought 60 was a little agressive! We are starting with the obgyn because they are much cheaper. We have an RE we love so we will move onto her if this doesn't work. But $600 versus $20k was worth the chance to me!

KC1212 · February 2014

I was told it was a 12-15 % success rate. I've heard it's higher with injects. Anyway- good luck!!

mexicanfish · March 2014

Hi and good luck! I have had two IUI, and our third with clomid is coming soon, but our RE says 10-20%each cycle. I had a small amt of spotting because the first time he had to clamp and manipulate my cervix as I had so much cm he needed assistance passing the cath. The second cycle he used a dif cath and it passed easier and no blood. He says I can resume normal activity but I did not run either day ofs but then ran the following days on cycle one, cycle two I just walked on an incline over the first week following. Best of luck

lucky7wife · March 2014

I have zero experience with IUI, but wanted to say GOOD LUCK! From everything I've been told, there isn't any evidence that refraining from your normal activities helps with the success.

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