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Cramping after IUI

Jaqcap17Jaqcap17 member
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Hi Everyone,
I had my IUI on Saturday morning and was have been crampy since Sunday.  This is not my first IUI and I have not had this with others.  Did you experience cramping?  Is it OK for me to take Ibuprofen?  Thanks!
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Re: Cramping after IUI

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    Msbender129Msbender129 member
    My dr told me only Tylenol... So I would take that if you feel you need to.
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    erica0901erica0901 member
    For me personally I had pretty severe cramping/pain up until 12 hours after my IUI (I didn't take any medication). I think I've heard before that you are better off taking Tylenol over Ibuprofen. If you are still feeling crampy though I would call the doctors office.
    Me 32 DH 34
    Married 9/2012 

    TTC #2 starting 9/2019
    BFP 7/13/2020!
    Due 3/18/2021

    TTC #1 since 2/2015
    Diagnosis: Unexplained Infertility 9/2015
    IUIs #1-#5: 9/2015-2/2016 all BFNs
    Moving to IVF with ICSI and PGS 5/2016-6/2016  Just kidding, BFP 4/4/2016!
    Spencer Elliott born 12/7/2016


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    Jaqcap17Jaqcap17 member
    Thank you.
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    babyexpressbabyexpress member
    @Jaqcap17 I had pretty severe cramping after IUI, more on the 1st one and not so much on the 2nd.  My RE also said Tylenol only.  My cramping lasted for probably 6 or 7 days, maybe longer I can't remember.  I thought something was seriously wrong, but RE said it was very normal.  It could just be the way your body is reacting to the meds this round.  I wouldn't be too concerned, at least for my RE's office, they were used to that complaint and said it would go away over time - which it did. 

    Heating pads help.

    Married: 8/29/2009
    TTC- since we got married (off and on)
    TTC with focus: Since July 2015
    Currently had 2 rounds of failed IUIs, failed TI monitored cycle
    December 2015: Starting 1st IVF cycle
    January 2016: Retrieval
    March 2016: Pending Transfer (I have 3 PGS tested embryos waiting for a womb)
    April 2016: BFP, the old fashioned way.

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    Jaqcap17Jaqcap17 member
    Thanks! @babyexpress
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    ErikaMGErikaMG member
    I think you're only supposed to take Tylenol in case you get pregnant (my understanding is that Ibuprofin can be harmful to the bean, if you're pregnant). I haven't experienced any cramping yet (my IUI was this morning, but I'm sore as hell from the speculum. I've been trying not to take anything, but I think I might cave and take some Tylenol....
    Me: 43, DH: 41
    DS b. 7/4/2011 via c/s
    TTC #2 since 1/2015
    8/2015 - "unexplained IF", started Levothyroxine
    9/27/15 - IUI #1 (unmedicated) - BFN
    10/26/15 - IUI #2 (100mg Clomid + Ovidrel) - BFN
    11/21/15 - IUI #3 (100mg Clomid + Ovidrel) - BFN
    12/18/15 - IUI #4 (100mg Clomid + Ovidrel) - BFN

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