r/IUILadies

Finally gave in and took a test. 11dpo today, I saw a vvvvvvfl and so did my partner. So nervous to test tomorrow, I want this to be it.

IM SO NERVOUS AND ITS SUNDAY SO I CANT CALL MY DOCTOR!!! I have a pretty dark line on a first response early result that I just took.

Do you think this could still be remnants of the trigger shot? My IUI was 2 weeks ago on 9/26. Trigger was 2 days before that. This is my 4th IUI (lol) but first trigger shot ever.

I’m so scared as my last 2 pregnancies ended in a miscarriage…!!!!!

I didn’t test out my trigger shot this cycle, but I’m cautiously optimistic the VVFL I see today is a positive!

Last cycle I tested out on 9dpiui/11dpt and by 10dpiui/12dpt it was negative. Which makes me think it would be out of my system by now, fingers crossed!!

I (39F) have done three IUIs, all of which have been unsuccessful. The more I look into IVF, the less I want to put my body or bank account through that. I guess I’m wondering if there are any other women in this group with similar stats as me who have found success with IUI after multiple failures. For reference, I have PCOS and hypothyroidism, both of which are controlled with meds (levothyroxine, metformin, inositol) and diet (though I could be more stringent with that). My latest labs put my a1c, T3, and T4 in the normal ranges. I’m also using frozen donor sperm, which makes timing super important bc it doesn’t survive as long as fresh sperm.

Would you continue trying IUI if you were me, or would you move on?

Hi! What are your thoughts on these levels?

10 DPIUI: 27
14 DPIUI: 295
16 DPIUI: 1274

Never had a successful pregnancy before :)

People keep calling IUI a simple procedure and brush it off like it's nothing. But the full process is exhausting and painful.
There are many rounds of monitoring appointments, a long list of medications, and cramping after the procedure. It takes a real toll on your body and your emotions, and it deserves more respect than it gets.

Just took a pregnancy test because I did my trigger shot last night, so obviously I knew it was going to be positive.

But I’m 27 and have been trying to conceive for 2.5 years, and I have NEVER seen a positive pregnancy test in my life. Not even once.

I don’t know how to explain it, but seeing those two lines, even knowing it’s just the trigger shot, brought up such a weird mix of emotions. Part of me just wanted to experience what it felt like to see a positive for once. And then I just sat there and ugly cried.

I know it’s not a real positive, and I know the hCG is from the trigger, but I guess after 2.5 years of negatives, seeing those two lines hit a little differently than I expected.

Anyways, trying to put my emotions aside and stay hopeful because I’m going in for my FIRST IUI on Saturday. 💕

Here’s hoping the next positive is the real thing.

I feel like I post here a decent amount.

I’m tired. I’m now CD1 after IUI #4 and this is by far the most exhausting season of my life. The amount of people surrounding me “good things take time”. Mother fucker.

I will say, I’m thankful for my husband being who he is because he wasn’t able to be here for the first 3 IUI due to military stuff, but was here for the entirety of cycle 4 and I asked him yesterday “Do you understand now how tiring it is to have a positive outlook on everything with this and just get nothing?”

I’m currently on a list waiting to be “considered” for IVF being covered by the VA (I’m a disabled veteran) and I’m just mentally exhausted at this point.

I know I’m just complaining this whole post, I’m sorry at this point I just need to vent. At what point does it get easier?

Hi everyone! I just had my first IUI done this morning and I’m already overthinking everything

My husband’s post-wash sperm count was 8.5 million, and I had 2 mature follicles. I’m feeling a little stressed about the sperm count because I’ve seen a few posts where people had much higher numbers.

Is 8.5 million considered okay for an IUI? I know there are so many factors involved, but I’d love to hear from anyone who had similar numbers and how things turned out for you.

I think I just need some reassurance that 8.5 million isn’t necessarily a bad number. ❤️

Last iui cycle (my first) i had people to talk to that were going through it at the same time and it helped a lot. Just wanted to post to find others that might want to do the same. I'm triggering tonight at 10 pm to go in Monday morning for our second iui. It really helped me stay out of my head.

We all know the two week wait is horrible. I had my iui on 09/24. What do you guys do to keep busy and keep your mind off testing. I feel like I want to test everyday but that may cause some emotional stress and disappointment. I tested and triggered out yesterday. I have about a week left. Its such a long time!

My iui #5 just got cancelled because I unexpectedly ovulated on my own on cd14. My lead follicle was about 17mm, four or five others were between 12 and 16mm. Apparently the clinic would have cancelled this cycle if I hadn’t already ovulated.
My lining was almost 10mm.

I keep having too many follicles but I’m already on a very low dose of gonal-f (50 and 62,5 alternating) and a lower dose (only 50) doesn’t do much to my follicles.
It seems like gonal f triggers a lot of follicles to grow (this is my third cancel already) but I haven’t had any larger than 19mm. I’m starting to wonder whether small follicle size is the cause of not conceiving. Especially seeing as I naturally ovulated at barely 17mm.

Has anyone had similar reactions to the meds and went of to know the cause and/or have a positive test?

The clinic says I would be a great ivf candidate seeing as my follicles grow so easily, but I’m not ready for that yet.

My husband and I have been trying for a second child for three years now. In that time, I had one chemical pregnancy. We are on the older side—38 and 47.

We live in East Jesus Nowhere, Kentucky. The nearest “fertility specialist” is an hour away. There are two reproductive endocrinologists 2 and 2.5 hours away in cities in opposite directions. My OBGYN sent me to the local fertility specialist OBGYN as my OBGYN didn’t feel we were making progress after a year of trying on our own without success, six rounds of letrozole, two rounds of clomid, and a partridge in a pear tree (confirmed ovulation with ultrasound, good bloodwork, good HSG, good semen analysis).

So I’m here, holding my breath on CD 12 for a positive ovulation test, reading about your experiences with IUI as this will be my first IUI cycle. I’m reading about ultrasounds during your period and trigger shots, not experiencing any of that. Is this unusual? Is this a more cautious approach?

The fertility specialist I’m currently seeing has done a post coital test (both negative) and ultrasound the past two cycles, and from what I’m reading online, the post coital analysis is considered an inconclusive test. This is making me wonder if his practices are outdated and not supported by current literature.

To be clear: I am not asking for medical advice, but I am asking if completing an IUI cycle without an ultrasound before ovulation, without a trigger shot to nail down timing is an acceptable way to approach IUI.