My doctor said that's our next step since Chlomid didn't work and if I don't get pregnant this month, it means Femara didn't work either. I was wondering what the chances are then with this procedure.
2007-11-09 20:10:06 · 6 answers · asked by Wintergirl 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Okay, just answered your other question on femara.
My wife didn't try chlomid - she went straight for Puregon which was VERY effective for my wife to stimulate follicle production. In fact, it was too effective (too many good sized follicles), so one needs to be monitored very carefully. It is quite expensive (relative to chlomid and femara) and needs to be injected, but it was covered by her insurance (as was the HcG shot). Ask your doctor about it as potential alternative to Chlomid / Femara.
On the IUI question, it was a success the first time we tried (pregnancy #1) along with puregon and Hcg shot (for ovulation). According to our doctor, if you are ovulating, you should be successful in 3 tries (which is pretty good). For others that we know, it has sometimes taken as many as 6 tries, but the chances are pretty good but only if you are ovulating. IUI alone is not sufficient (how would you even know that you've ovulated? - that is the harder thing to confirm if you have PCOS).
Since you have PCOS, you should probably be taking metformin. That med to manage insulin resistance helped immensely in regulating my wife's cycle and helping her ovulate more frequently/naturally. Ultimately, we got pregnant naturally with #2 (now 12 weeks!).
Good luck.
2007-11-10 00:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by Face T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well i have had 2 IUI, and no sucess. i was on 100 mg clomid alone. But maybe it was the timing. I have a friend that got pregnant off her first IUI. Some people are different. You should definitely give it a try, if you have thick cervical mucus, IUI is a good step! they usually give you 3-6 IUI's, if they all fail, then they will put you on Injectables with IUI. I hear injectables are more effective than clomid. But Good Luck with your IUI. Hope this helped a little.
2007-11-10 00:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by ♥12-9-08 a prince was born♥ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How sad you are going through this. If you are having this much trouble getting pregnant, there is no garantee that this will work either. What I mean is do you even know for sure if you will be able to carry the baby for 9 months if you do get pregnant without having to be on bedrest. and even that is no garantee. Some women are just not able to have children. I honestly do hope that you will be blessed with a child. If all fails and there is no hope, have you thought about adoption? If that is not an option have you thought of having a serogate carry the child for you? I would do this for someone who really wants a child.
2007-11-09 21:58:57 · answer #3 · answered by Dakota Lynn Takes Gun 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
logically you would think it would be better chances because they will insert the sperm at the exact right time for it to meet the egg.
With fertility drugs you still have to time sex right but when they are doing IUI they know 99% sure when the right time is.
Either way, it is no guarantee that it will work but I truly hope and pray you will be blessed with a child soon.
Good luck and baby dust heading your way
2007-11-09 20:37:08 · answer #4 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably pretty good,
but its not as fun as the old fashioned way
2007-11-09 20:12:26 · answer #5 · answered by crazzijimsmith 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
just give me a try
2007-11-09 20:12:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋