Not sure what to do

Re: Not sure what to do

• ultratomato member

  February 2016

  I haven't been through anything like this but I will say I did three rounds of clomid iuis and I'm on my third of injectable iuis. I would have loved to skip the iui injectables since the chances are higher with ivf. I would try to talk to re and get more information on ur options. Good luck! 

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• mackenzie07 member

  February 2016

  I plan to talk to him. His nurse said I may not be able to do injectables only due to how many antro follicles I have. So hopefully we can can try that. 

  Married for 3 years
  Me: 28 DH: 33
  Together for a total of 6 years
  Fur mommy to two rescue dogs
  DX: PCOS and Insulin Resistance
  
  History:
  Irregular Cycles
  2010: Laproscopy with Hystroscopy ablation. Tubes were clear.
  1/5/2016 : DH sperm analysis is excellent.
  February: Switched to a new RE
  Two failed clomid rounds
  March 2016: New HSG and found tubes are open
  April 2016: Round one Letrozole 2.5 mg. Ultrasounds day 13 &16. No follicle grouth
  May 2016: Had to take a month off
  June 9th 2016: Started Letrozole again but at 5mg
  July 5th: bfp beta 31
  July 7th: Beta 97
  July 9th: Beta 231
  July 11th: Beta 500
  July 13: Beta 1400
  Beautiful son born 3/16/17 @ 1:38pm
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Tulips29 member

  February 2016

  I also have pcos...I did 9 months of clomid and unmonitored cycles with a regular obgyn before moving on to an RE. Those didn't work and my RE said I probably didn't even ovulate during those months since the cycles were not monitored. Then I went through 3 IUIs with injectables which also didn't work. I then switched REs and went for a second opinion. The new RE gave me higher dosage of clomid again which also didn't work. I switched clinics and ended up with RE #3 who was puzzled why any other doctor would have me go through so much clomid after the initial cycles didn't work. Needless to say, we decided to move on to IVF. 

  ***History & TW in Spoiler***
  
  

  ***bfp & child warning***
  TTC - since 2014
  7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
  IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
  IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
  IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
  IVF #1 - March 2016
  Retrieval #1 - April 2016
  FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
  Trying for baby #2...
  FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN  
  No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
  IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
  IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
  FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
  Trying for baby #3...
  FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022

  
  

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• tvh1982 member

  February 2016

  I started off with IUI without knowing I had PCOS. I do maybe ovulate. The test are positive, but no guarantee that the egg releases as they don't mature. After that I did 2 rounds IUI and went to IVF as I still hadn't a guarantee I ovulate an egg and the success rates are low. 
  IVF scared me, but I'm glad I took that step. Knowing that I have a fertilised egg placed back takes away the stress of 'did i ovulate' 'do I have mature eggs' 'did I pick the right time' 
  I pay everything out of my own pocket, and IVF is definitely not cheap. But I could have saved so much money by trying IVF much sooner.
  
  Choose that what you are comfortable with, and that will be the right choice.
  GL!

  
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• greengypsy member

  February 2016

  hello, i recently read an article by dr sher about pcos & it was so helpful! its called "understanding pcos & the need to customize ovarian stimulation protocols"  if u want to google it. good luck! 

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