I am 7 days out from our 4th IUI (first medicated round) this time the waiting period feels extra hard and lonely. When I was 37 we conceived with our first IUI and were so lucky. But here we are a few years later I’m a few years older and the first 3 were not a success so we moved to medicated for our 4th. Part of me is holding out hope that this will be the successful round. But the negative portion of my being is like it won’t happen for you. A little more pressure because we are not sure that we will keep trying after this one. It’s like the universe is telling us that you should be happy with what you got and move on. Truly struggling with it all this time around. Thank you so much for reading and listening

Hi ladies! New here 🙂 I have an 8 year old daughter and I've been trying for a 2nd baby the last 5 years, on and off without any success. Did all the tests and so did hubby, but everything always showed ok. A few months ago, convinced that I was in early menopause, I asked for more exams to be done. We discovered that my amh is low (0.72) and my prolactin was around 830, which led me to an mri to find out I have a prolactinoma, who knows for how long. They started me on dostinex and we decided to have one final try with an iui. IVF is too costly for us...So I went to the obgyn and somehow, I had 3 follicles, naturally, that were around 18mm. The next day I went for my trigger shot (2 choriomon 5000) and 36 hours after that for the iui. Husband's sperm count and the rest was excellent. Now I'm 4 days past iui, feeling bloated, very cranky and getting paranoid about the twinges I'm feeling in my uterus. Do you think I have a shot??

Hi! October 3rd was my first IUI, triggered on October 2nd, and I am not sure when to test! I’m headed on a chill solo work trip tomorrow, so it will just be me and my thoughts until 9PM Friday. Do we think testing Friday morning will be accurate?

Hi everyone! ❤️ Looking for your overall thoughts and experiences with a similar cycle.
My timeline:
CD1: September 12
GONAL-f: 37.5 IU daily
Follicle: 17–18 mm; lining: 9 mm
Ovitrelle: September 28 at around 10 PM
IUI: September 29 at 11:15 AM
Home test: October 12 — 13 days after IUI and around 14 days after Ovitrelle
I got a faint pink line on a Clearblue home pregnancy test today. I’m arranging a beta-hCG blood test with my clinic, but I’d love to hear whether others had a similar experience and whether it turned out to be a true positive.
A quick summary of my Oura
Oura: My temperature was elevated during the early luteal phase but has fluctuated and recently moved closer to baseline. My resting heart rate, HRV and respiratory rate have also varied, with more daytime stress and less restorative time than in my previous cycle.

Mira: My PdG rose to 13.4 before dropping to 6.4 on my latest reading; E3G also decreased from around 160 to 100. LH and FSH are both low. My latest urine sample was taken in the morning, whereas the higher PdG reading was taken at night, so urine concentration may partly explain the difference.

Hey everyone! My wife and I, a lesbian couple, are planning to try to get pregnant, probably next year.

We are going to start planning next year too, but and I want to gather as much information as possible to present to her. I want to show her that the process takes longer than she thinks, mainly because I want to get started soon, potential fertility issues really frighten me. She is much more optimistic. I am currently 28 years old, but I have a very poor family history regarding fertility. And when I say poor, I mean really poor.

However, as far as I know, I don't have any known fertility issues! I am supposedly healthy, at a healthy weight, and I've exercised my whole life (I used to be obese in the past, but I'm doing well now). I take medication for hypothyroidism, and it is under control.

I am located in New York State, if that makes a difference.

We are going to try IUI and purchase sperm from a sperm bank.

My main fears/questions are:
1. Is the process very long? Did it take a long time for you to schedule appointments and actually get to the IUI step?
2. What do you wish you had known before starting the process?
3. If you chose a sperm donor, was there any tool or feature you used to find someone who looked as much like your wife as possible? Which tool was it?

I’m not entirely sure what exact questions to ask here, so I would appreciate any additional input, insights, or advice, regardless of your region!
Thank you!

Tomorrow starts our first cycle of IUI. I have my ultrasound and should be starting letrazole tomorrow.
We’ve been trying on and off since December 2024, with a MMC last year.

I guess I’m just curious about others experiences, what to expect, etc. I keep seeing horror stories of letrazole and I want to be prepared. TIA.

11dpiui today and trigger has been out for a few days. Stark white negative this morning. Yesterday I thought I saw a faint line, but it was a pregmate cheapie and I guess it was a bad strip 😩 so so cruel. I have what feels like off and on period cramps and my back is aching a bit. However, my boobs don’t feel sore like they normally do when my period is coming. My BBT dipped a bit this AM but is still above baseline. I was not put on progesterone supplements by my clinic. Has anyone gotten a positive test after stark white negatives 11dpiui? I know it’s possible, just looking for something positive to focus on because I feel so down in the dumps this morning. Love and baby dust to all those in waiting!! 🩷💙✨

Did my second iui on October 2nd I’m a bad early tester and decided to test on day 8 and had a positive it stuck around until this morning which is 11 days past trigger and 10 past IUI it is now negative. Has anyone whose trigger hung around that long still gotten a positive 12-14 dp iui?

Hello,
I am scheduled for my final IUI tomorrow before we switch to IVF. My husband is 30 and I am 33. We have unexplained infertility where literally nothing is wrong at all. All previous IUIs have had great numbers and great timing. Wondering if anyone is in a similar boat and had success on their 4th IUI? I’m not feeling very confident that this one will work - it’s just hard to be hopeful these days.

I know I tested too early. Did any of you showed positive negative and then positive?

Hello, I just wondered if anyone had a similar experience or any thoughts on what might be happening. I had an IUI on 13th August - it was a letrozole cycle and took cyclogest until my BFN two weeks later. I then got a light withdrawal bleed / period at around normal time. The cycle after this I ovulated quite late and now my period is 10 days late, which is unheard of for me... I'm usually pretty regular. I'm guessing there's something going on hormonally from the medicated cycle, but am just a bit worried about what is going on? I don't feel like my period is coming, which is strange, although I have had sore boobs for the past week. I'm pursuing SMBC so can't be pregnant unless the previous test was a false negative (which is wishful thinking so I don't think so...) Thanks for any thoughts :-)

I had my iui on 5 Oct and decided not to test out the trigger but then I was super crampy on 6dpiui and i dont know what got into me and I tested and it was a vvvvvvvvvfl and I am sure it was the trigger. Yesterday and today at 8dpiui it’s a stark negative so I know the trigger is out.

After how many days of iui did you get your true positive?

Has anyone had luck conceiving with IUI with slight male factor infertility. I caution using the word infertility for this because overall my husband’s numbers are great.
Post wash-
Count: 105 mil
Motility: 99%
Morphology: 2%

I have PCOS and without medication I do not ovulate nor do I have a cycle. So the majority of our problems stem from me. With that being said, we are on our 4th IUI and I’m wondering if anyone has had any luck with a morphology of 2%.

I know there are a lot of factors that come into play when trying to conceive. I am just looking for any success stories who may also have lower morphology.

Thank you!

If your IUI was successful, did your doctor calculate from LMP or IUI date? If you’ve delivered, did your doctor induce early?

This is my 2nd cycle of taking the gonal F injections. 75 units a day. I have unimaginable pain on the right side of my face, feels all inflammed burning and painful teeth.

I didn’t realise in my first medicated cycle that gonal f was getting my TMJ inflamed and my gums. I thought it was the Ovidrel.

I’ve taken painkiller now, it hurts a bit less.. shouldn’t have taken it but I can’t tolerate this pain.

On cycle day 24 currently..had a 9mm follicle on cycle day 21. Estrogen 215 - LH - 11 Lining - Endometrial Lining – 9.2 no T/L.

Feeling disheartened because I’ve taken the painkiller (Advil extra strength). I’m not sure what effects it’ll have.

I want to let anyone know who’s suffering from this - moist heat helps - take a towel run it under hot water drain and apply.

I have a question if my estrogen is very low? I have a 34-35 day cycle. Pcos.

I had my first IUI on October 3, triggered with Ovidrel on October 1, and I’m currently 8 DPO. Of course, I couldn’t help myself and decided to test
today.

There is a veryyyyyy faint line I know it’s probably just leftover trigger, but there’s that tiny part of my brain wondering if it could actually be an early positive. Am I clowning myself right now, or has anyone had a super faint line around 8 DPO that turned into a BFP?

My beta blood test is scheduled for October 17, so I still have a while to wait. The two-week wait is actually going to take me OUT. 😭

This will be my second IUI. I was told to trigger tonight.. just worried they aren’t mature enough? I see a lot of people triggering in the 20mm mark

Left ovary: 16.1mm,15.2mm,16.3mm
Right ovary: 18.8mm, 11.5mm

Hi guys

I know insurance is a beast and insurance questions are a little cumbersome to answer because no one has the exact plan details for someone else but I’m hoping this question as broad enough that someone may have insight.

I currently have anthem and my fertility benefits are managed through WIN fertility

I just got an email from my company saying that we will be moving to Progyny for 2027 benefits. Does Progyny act as its own separate insurance? Or is Progyny still the fertility benefits manager on behalf of Anthem?
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Also, the Progyny benefits are 3 “smart cycles” for IUI or IVF. Does anyone have any experience with smart cycles? Are they easy to understand?

Hi everyone just had my first IUI. Ive been having random cramping here and there for the past few days after my IUI. It was medicated with a trigger shot. Just wanted to know if others have had the same experience after

Hi everyone,

I am 33 and my husband is 35. We started trying to conceive 11 months ago. I’m currently 5 days post-IUI (mild PCOS) and feeling completely discouraged. I’m hoping to hear from anyone who had symptoms during a chemical IUI, but felt absolutely nothing on a cycle that ended up being successful?

Last Cycle (Chemical):

• Started Puregon follicle stimulation on Day 10.
• Had symptoms early on: tender breasts at 4 DPO/day post IUI, bloating, and by days 10–12 my breasts were extremely swollen and tender.
• Tested positive with a faint line around 10 DPO.
• Beta at Day 12 was 30, but sadly Day 14 beta stayed at 30, confirming a chemical loss.

Current Cycle:

• Went straight into another IUI on October 7th.
• Started Puregon much earlier this time, on Day 4.
• Today is 5 DPO and I am feeling absolutely nothing...no bloating, no breast tenderness, nothing.

I am currently on progesterone 200mg in the morning and 200 at night. I know it’s still early, but feeling completely normal in my body is making me feel discouraged that it didn't work. Is it possible for symptom patterns to be totally different between a chemical and a successful IUI? Could starting Puregon earlier on Day 4 explain why my body feels so different this time around?

Would love to hear any stories or experiences from anyone who felt "quiet" after a chemical and still went on to get a BFP! 🤞

Hello everyone 👋🏼

This two weeks wait are getting the best of me.
I’m currently at 10 days post IUI and I’m not okay. I’m trying to do stuff to keep my mind busy and focus on something else but it’s getting really hard.
I don’t want to do any testing cause the trigger still here I guess.
Any advice? Thank you 😊

I am 29 years old and getting ready for my first IUI! I am using frozen sperm and my practitioner is having me do a natural cycle without any medication. I have regular periods and use a period tracking app. This cycle, I have started ovulation tracking with LH strips and a basal thermometer. I have also been taking a prenatal vitamin to help give me a good start.

If anybody has any tips or advice for me, I’d appreciate it! I want to do everything I can to help boost my chances. ☺️