Hi,
I'm 39, 40 in July. I have one ds aged 3.5. I had two pregnancies last year but one ended in a termination at 20 weeks due to a lethal abnormality. Next one I mc at 8 weeks at the end of June. Those three times I conceived very quickly (first month of trying) but since then nothing. We have been checked out and everything's in working order. I have a low ovarian reserve (low for my age too that is) But everything else is OK; ovulating regularly and producing a good sized egg. My FSH was 5.5. DH has a very high sperm count (98 mil) but also a high rate of abnormal sperm (98% abnormal). Because of my age/low reserve and DH's sperm, my fertility specialist has recommended 1 or 2 IUIs with fertility drugs and if that doesn't work try IVF/ICSI. Does anyone have any experience of this? I don't want to waste time if the IUI is unlikely to work. Does anyone know how long you have to wait between IVF cycles if they're not successful (because of my age we've gone private, not NHS).
Any advice (and especially success stories!) would be appreciated.
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Is it worth doing IUI or should I just go straight for IVF?
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lucylookout · 21/04/2011 12:55
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