Anyone had success with IUI????

I would recommend IUI as less invasive. I have just had my 4th go and it's been successful (so far) I did a test on Saturday and its positive! Myself and my partner had had 3 goes and had spent a fortune so we decided we would go in and speak to the fertility clinic about going for ivf but he advised us to try IUI with some medication before we go down the ivf route as it was much more expensive and invasive and also the success rate for IUI keeps increasing until your 6th go where it plattos out. So my advice would be IUI as its a bit more 'natural'.

Good luck to you all

Can anyone please suggest a good clinic for IUI in Hampshire?

Hi Coggy. I was definitely told this by my consultant! There's so much contradictory information around...

I suppose the other thing is that as treatment progresses you try more and more things to improve your chances. Even more healthy eating, no alcohol etc. I did acupuncture. I also discovered that I'd had a lingering, practically symptomless urinary tract infection, which I got treated for a few days before my final successful IUI. I don't whether it made any difference at all but my instinct is that conception isn't going to happen if you're run down and/or have got an infection in your body?

Good luck with your next IUI...

another success with iui here, with ds1, pg first go but miscarried, then pg 2nd go resulting in ds1

ds2 worked on 3rd go,

dh also has just below average sperm count, and on ds2 it was at its lowest than previous attempts when i conceived..

good luck in your quest ttc

I'm very intertested to read that you say the drugs are cumulative.
I was told that they didn't stay in your system and they definitely wouldn't have that effect.

Mind you....I was also told that about clomid and fell pg with my DS the month after I had finished it....so I guess you never know!

I've just had one cycle of IUI...next one next month.

Hi dogtired. I was definitely given the IUI success rates for UCL. You usually get them when you make an appointment - they send you a load of information along with a confirmation letter. I made appointments with a few clinics, got the information from them, then cancelled the ones with the lower rates. IT's slightly naughty but worth it to get the info. I will try to dig out the information I was sent in the next few days and send it on to you.

The crucial thing with IUI is that your chances of success increase with every cycle, which is something to with the accumulative effects of the drugs, so whilst it may be around 15% for your first cycle, 70% of women will conceive with IUI within six months! OUr consultant told us this, and I have also read it in many places. I will try to find a link for you.

Any other info I can think of I will send on to you.

Just wanted to add that I had a really good experience with the Assisted Conception UNit at the University College Hospital London. I live in Cardiff but I found it worth travelling for as their success rates are amongst the highest in the country and the waiting list is not too long. Also I found that they gave you a lot of information - for instance before each IUI they discussed the quality of the semen with me etc. THis wasn't the case with the previous clinic I used. It took five cycles as I mentioned previously but it was in no way an unpleasant experience.

rarah1 - I'm so sorry about your pregnancy loss. Sounds like you definitley need fresh advice and a new clinic. Also I was 35 conceiving my first child through IUI so don't worry. My feeling is that there's quite a lot of hype and scaremongering about the post 35 thing.

Thanks everyone... I telephones the clinic and did some research on it that ZZMum suggested... gave them a call and they will send some stuff out to me. I think if we don't get anywhere at our next NHS appointment we would book an appointment at a private clinic to discuss our options further.

I tired for 6 months with IUI and it didn't work for me but did for other people I know. It isn;t normally recommended unless there's a known problem like hostile mucous IIRC?

Hi rahrah1 - so sorry to hear what happened with your baby. Perhaps someone will put me right but afaik IUI would not make a difference to problems with implantation - it is basically is just a way of getting the sperm into the womb directly so it doesn't have so far to travel to meet the egg, if you see what I mean? It's really the same as if you conceived naturally.

I hope that you have some luck finding a clinic - it must be so frustrating for you. best of luck with everything

Thanks

try Midland fertility services -- I used them for some tests and found them really helpful

I have been trying for 29 months now and have had all the fertility tests and all clear.. nothing wrong with either of us. We caught naturally after 18 months and went to 24 weeks but lost the baby due to what the consultant thinks are implantation problems...where the placenta had trouble maintaining the baby. I was thinking if IUI would be useful to me to help with implantation problems. My fertility consultant is on the NHS and he is saying give it another 18 months....where I would be approaching 35! It just seem ridiculous.. as the pregnancy becomes even more high risk at 35 and we would really like more than one child.
So how did you go around finding a reputable private clinic... my current clinic would not even tell me my latest test results until my next appointment in 6 months... It's bloody crazy! I don't mind the cost of treatment, I would just like to have a doctor than can help. I live in the midlands.

sorry it didn't work out this time SM

We have been told we can have 2 more vials from the same donor (originally we were told there wasn't any left) so I am wondering if/when to go for it! I also think another one like my ds would be lovely

Sorry to hear that SM-at least you know it can work-best of luck next time round.

Not good news for me today - AF arrived during the night, at least I didn't need to waste a test this morning.

WM - was a different donor as there was none left of the one we were successful with, real shame as it worked and my DS is a real cutie-pie!

best of luck for today SM

If you don't mind my asking -is it sperm from the same donor as last time? (sorry to hijack)

Got my DD on my second attempt it is worth a go if you have no known issues that are preventing your IF ie like us, everything was normal but not getting PG... hardly any hassle, which is not how you would describle IVF.. and mine cost 550 quid!! (IVF 4K!)

SM-wiahing you all th every best-keeping fingers crossed for you

dogtired - I'm another IUI success story. Took 4 tries, but was eventually successful!

What is your fsh level? When you say you've been trying for 14 months - is that just the two of you on your own, or under a doctor's supervision?

Had DS by IUI with donor sperm on 4th attempt - first three with no drugs and the successful one was with stimulated ovulation. Am currently approaching the end of my 2ww following our first attempt at IUI for DC2 - should know tomorrow if it has been successful. Also went straight for stimulated ovulation this time. Fingers crossed it has worked as there's a donor sperm drought! I don't know the cost of IVF, but our treatment cost about £700, plus about £250 for drugs, plus £300 for the sperm. I have enough drugs left over for another cycle so won't have that cost next time, if this one hasn't worked. It's not particularly invasive, I had about 3 internal scans to monitor the ovulation process, did daily injections myself and then went in for the insemination - it's a bit like having a smear. The worst bit is definitely the 2ww, but you get that with any treatment! Good luck whatever you decide to do.